This medication is used for treating nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness.
dimenhydrinate
This medicatoin is indicated in vertigo (loss of balance or whirling), nausea, vomiting and motion sickness.
Contradications
This medication is contraindicated in patients with increased pressure in the eye, high blood pressure and overactive thyroid gland.
Side effects
Urticaria (swollen red bumps), drug rash, dry mouth, nose and throat, restlessness, drowsiness, nervousness, insomnia (trouble falling sleep), europhia, anorexia (loss of appetite), nausea, diarrheoa, vomiting, constipation, hypotension, blurred vision, diplopia (double vision), palpitation, tachycardia (high heart rate), difficulty in urination, auditory and visual hallucination.
Expert Advice
Indication:
This medicatoin is indicated in vertigo (loss of balance or whirling), nausea, vomiting and motion sickness.
Contraindications:
This medication is contraindicated in patients with increased pressure in the eye, high blood pressure and overactive thyroid gland.
Pregnancy:
No definite data regarding pregnancy is available. Therefore, be cautious. Consult you doctor before using this medication.
Lactation:
Caution is advised in lactating females. Consult your doctor before use.
Precautions:
This medication may produce drowsiness. Use with caution in patients with narrow angle glaucoma, GI tract disease, elderly with prostrate hypertrophy (enlarged prostrate gland).
Side effects:
Urticaria (swollen red bumps), drug rash, dry mouth, nose and throat, restlessness, drowsiness, nervousness, insomnia (trouble falling sleep), europhia, anorexia (loss of appetite), nausea, diarrheoa, vomiting, constipation, hypotension, blurred vision, diplopia (double vision), palpitation, tachycardia (high heart rate), difficulty in urination, auditory and visual hallucination.
FAQs
Indications:
Storage:
Please store the tablet form of this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from children, and excessive light and moisture. The liquid or suspension form of this medicine is to be refrigerated and stored at 2-8 C. Shake it well before use. Discard the suspension 4 weeks after use.
Precautions:
May cause drowsiness therefore avoid doing tasks requiring alertness, elderly with prostate dysfunctions, patients with glaucoma, obstructive diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and low blood pressure.
Administration:
This medicine is used orally or intravenously. The oral form can be taken with or without meals. The injectable form is injected into a vein by a medical professional. However, if you are self-injecting or doing it at home, ensure that you follow the correct procedure and all relevant precautions. The dose is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. The lowest oral dose should be used for the elderly. Please take it 30 to 60 minutes before travelling.
Side Effects:
You may experience drowsiness, headache, dizziness, upset stomach, urticaria or other skin reactions, low blood pressure, auditory and visual hallucinations, difficulty in urination, and constipation.
Effects on pregnancy and lactation:
The effects are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised.
