| ID | 108 |
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| Name | MOTION SICKNESS |
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| Introduction | Motion sickness is an acute illness characterised by anorexia, nausea, dizziness and vomiting, the principal factors in its causation are visual, kinesthetic and psychological. Physiologically, the vestibular apparatus appears to be involved. It is usually associated with travel by air, sea or road. |
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| Treatment | Treatment: 1. Cinnarizine 30mg 2 hours before travel then 15mg every 8 hours during journey if necessary. Child- 5 to 12 years, half adult dose. Or, 2. Cyclizine hydrochloride 50mg orally every 6-8 hours, as necessary. 3. Dimenhydrinate 50-100mg 2-3 times daily; first dose 30 minutes before journey. Or, 4. Meclizine hydrochloride 25-50mg every 24 hours before & during the journey if necessary. Or, 5. Promethazine hydrochloride 20-25mg at bedtime on night before travelling, repeat following morning if necesary. Child- 2-5 years 5mg & 5-10 years 10mg, at same time as adult. |
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