Motion sickness

Active Ingredient: Diphenhydramine

Indication for Diphenhydramine

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Preventive action

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

50 mg 30 min before exposure to motion and similar doses before meals and upon retiring for the duration of exposure

For:

Dosage regimens

Oral, between 25 milligrams diphenhydramine and 50 milligrams diphenhydramine, 3 to 4 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 300 milligrams diphenhydramine daily.

Detailed description

50 mg three or four times daily. Maximum daily dosage not to exceed 300 mg.

Full dosage is recommended for prophylactic use. The first dose to be given 30 minutes before exposure to motion and similar doses before meals and upon retiring for the duration of exposure.

25 mg 30 min before exposure to motion and similar doses before meals and upon retiring for the duration of exposure

For:

Dosage regimens

Oral, 25 milligrams diphenhydramine, 3 to 4 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 300 milligrams diphenhydramine daily.

Detailed description

25 mg three to four times daily. Maximum daily dosage not to exceed 300 mg.

Full dosage is recommended for prophylactic use. The first dose to be given 30 minutes before exposure to motion and similar doses before meals and upon retiring for the duration of exposure.

Active ingredient

Diphenhydramine

Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep.

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