Medications for Motion Sickness

Pharmacological science has come a long way in treating motion sickness. In this section, we’ll look at various medications along with their potential side effects to help keep you safe.

Scopolamine for the Treatment of Motion Sickness

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Scopolamine (sko-PAHL-a-meen) Common Drug Names Maldemar Scopace Transderm-Scop Typically Used For Acts as an anticholinergic (ANN-tye-KOH-lih-NUR-jick) which helps to block a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (a-SEET-il-KOE-leen) in your central nervous system. By blocking this neurotransmitter, anticholinergics can help to prevent involuntary movements of the muscles in your gastrointestinal tract (i.e. your stomach and intestines). Therefore, anticholinergics can treat motion sickness symptoms [...]

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Promethazine for the Treatment of Motion Sickness

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Promethazine (pro-METH-a-zeen) Common Drug Names Phenadoz Phenergan Adgan Anergan 50 Antinaus 50 Typically Used For Acts as an antihistamine. Histamine is a substance that is produced by your body which triggers sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, and itching. Antihistamines, on the other hand, help to combat these symptoms by reducing or blocking your body’s ability to produce histamine. Standard Warnings [...]

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Meclizine for the Treatment of Motion Sickness

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Meclizine (MEK-li-zeen) Common Drug Names Antivert Bonine D-Vert Dramamine II Dramamine Less Drowsy Meni-D Travel-Ease Typically Used For Acts as an anticholinergic (ANN-tye-KOH-lih-NUR-jick) which helps to block a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (a-SEET-il-KOE-leen) in your central nervous system. By blocking this neurotransmitter, anticholinergics can help to prevent involuntary movements of the muscles in your gastrointestinal tract (i.e. your stomach and intestines). [...]

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Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Motion Sickness

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Diphenhydramine (DYE-fen-HYE-dra-meen) Common Drug Names Aler-Dryl Aler-Tab Allermax Altaryl Banophen Ben-Tann Benadryl Benadryl Allergy Benadryl Children’s Allergy Calm-Aid Dicopanol Diphendryl Diphen Diphenhist Dytan Dytuss Genahist Hydramine Nu-Med Q-Dryl Q-Dryl A/F Quenalin Siladryl Siladryl Allergy Silphen Cough Twilite Valu-Dryl Typically Used For Acts as an antihistamine. Histamine is a substance that is produced by your body which triggers sneezing, runny nose, [...]

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Dimenhydrinate for the Treatment of Motion Sickness

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Dimenhydrinate (dye-men-HYE-dri-nate) Common Drug Names Dramamine Driminate Travel-Eze Typically Used For Acts as an anticholinergic (ANN-tye-KOH-lih-NUR-jick) which helps to block a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (a-SEET-il-KOE-leen) in your central nervous system. By blocking this neurotransmitter, anticholinergics can help to prevent involuntary movements of the muscles in your gastrointestinal tract (i.e. your stomach and intestines). Therefore, anticholinergics can treat motion sickness symptoms [...]

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Cyclizine for the Treatment of Motion Sickness

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Cyclizine (SYE-kli-zeen) Common Drug Names Bonine for Kids Marezine Typically Used For Acts as an anticholinergic (ANN-tye-KOH-lih-NUR-jick) which helps to block a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (a-SEET-il-KOE-leen) in your central nervous system. By blocking this neurotransmitter, anticholinergics can help to prevent involuntary movements of the muscles in your gastrointestinal tract (i.e. your stomach and intestines). Therefore, anticholinergics can treat motion sickness [...]

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