NAUSICALM Nausea and motion sickness adult 50MG 14 GELULES

NAUSICALM NAUSEA AND MOTION SICKNESS ADULT 50MG 14 GELULES

For warnings, precautions for use and contraindications, please consult the instructions for use.

Description of Nausicalm Nausea and Motion Sickness Adult 50 mg 14 capsules

This medicine is an antiemetic belonging to the H1 antihistamine family. Nausicalm Nausea and Motion Sickness Adult 50 mg has sedative and atropinic effects, which explain certain contraindications and precautions for use.
It is used to prevent and treat motion sickness and in the short-term treatment of nausea and vomiting without fever.

Why do we get sick in the car or other means of transport?
Motion sickness is due to an inappropriate response from the brain, linked to an opposition between the information provided by the eyes and that given by the vestibule (balance organ located in the inner ear). For example:

• Data transmitted by the eyes: the eyes perceive movement (e.g. they see the bends the car is making).
• Information sent by the vestibule (an organ of balance located in the inner ear): this registers an impression contrary to that communicated by sight (e.g. when driving, it considers that the body is not moving). As a result, it cannot provide the brain with accurate information on the body's position. This prevents the body from adapting to movement, as it normally does when moving.

Directions for use Nausicalm Nausea and Motion Sickness Adult 50 mg 14 capsules

In the prevention of motion sickness, this medication should be taken half an hour before departure.
Usual dosage:
Motion sickness :

• Adults: 1 to 2 capsules before departure, repeated if necessary during the journey.
• Nausea and vomiting:
• Adults: 1 to 2 capsules every 6 to 8 hours. Do not exceed 8 capsules per day.

Treatment should not exceed 2 days without medical advice.

Recommendations

There are simple and often effective measures to prevent motion sickness:

• sleep well the night before travel;
• eat lightly but regularly during the journey;
• avoid coffee, alcoholic and carbonated beverages;
• prefer certain seating positions: at the front of a coach, at wing level on a plane, on the middle deck of a boat.

Composition of Nausicalm Nausea and Motion Sickness Adult 50 mg 14 capsules

p gél p c à c p c à s
Dimenhydrinate 50 mg 15.7 mg 47.2 mg
Sucrose + 3.6 g 10.8 g
Alcohol + + +

INCI formula : Aqua, Ethylhexyl palmitate, butyrospermum parkii, pentylene glycol, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, butylene glycol, glycyrrhetinic acid, capryloyl glycine, bisabolol, tocopheryl, acetate, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, piroctone olamine, sodium hydroxide, allantoin, DMDM hydantoin, vitis vinifera, sodium hyaluronate, disodium EDTA, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, propyl gallate, telmesteine.

Directions for use

Do not store syrup for more than 1 month after opening.

This medicine must not be used in the following cases:

• risk of angle-closure glaucoma,
• risk of urinary retention (prostate adenoma),
• children under 15 years of age (capsule).

Warnings

• Precautions should be taken in cases of severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, and in the elderly, particularly in cases of chronic constipation, dizziness or low blood pressure.
• Syrup contains significant amounts of sugar (sucrose).
• Avoid alcoholic beverages: increased risk of drowsiness.
• This medicine may induce drowsiness, sometimes intense in some people. This drowsiness may be increased by alcohol or other sedative drugs. Driving and the use of dangerous machinery are not recommended, especially in the hours after taking the drug.

Drug interactions:
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medication with atropinic or sedative effects (tranquilizers, sleeping pills, certain cough or pain medications containing opiates, antidepressants, neuroleptics...).

Pregnancy:
The occasional use of this drug during pregnancy is possible, provided the recommended dosage is respected. Nevertheless, its use in the days preceding delivery must be reported to the doctor; indeed, special monitoring of the newborn may be necessary.

Breast-feeding :
This drug passes into breast milk; do not use or reuse without medical advice.

Presentation of Nausicalm Nausea and Motion Sickness Adult 50 mg 14 capsules

Box of 14 capsules.

Warning: this is not a product like any other. Read the package leaflet carefully before ordering. Keep medicines out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Beware of incompatibilities with your current products.

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PRESENTATIONS ^(summary)

NAUSICALM: Capsule (transparent); box of 14.
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NAUSICALM: syrup (caramel flavor); 150 ml bottle.
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NAUSICALM Child: syrup (caramel flavor); box of 15 sachets of 5 ml.
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COMPOSITION ^(summary)

	p gel	pc to c	p sachet
dimenhydrinate	50 mg	15.7 mg	15.7 mg
Sucrose	+	3.6 g	3.6 g
Alcohol		+	+

INDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medication is an antiemetic belonging to the family of H1 type antihistamines . It has sedative and atropine effects which explain certain contraindications and precautions of use.
He is used :

• to prevent and treat motion sickness,
  
• in the short-term treatment of nausea and vomiting without fever.
  

CONTRAINDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medication should not be used in the following cases:

• risk of closed-angle glaucoma ,
  
• risk of urinary retention ( adenoma of the prostate ),
  
• child under 2 years of age (syrup in a vial when used in motion sickness);
  
• child under 6 years of age (sachet, syrup in bottle when used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting without fever),
  
• child under 15 years of age (capsule).
  

WARNING ^(Contents)

Precautions are necessary in patients with severe hepatic impairment or renal insufficiency and in the elderly, especially in the case of chronic constipation, tendency to dizziness or drops in tension.
The syrup contains sugar (sucrose) in significant quantities.
Avoid alcoholic beverages: increased risk of drowsiness.
This medication may induce somnolence, sometimes intense in some people. This drowsiness can be increased by taking alcohol or other sedative drugs. Driving and using hazardous machines are not recommended, especially within hours of taking the medication.

DRUG INTERACTIONS ^(summary)

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines that have atropine or sedative effects (tranquillizers, sleeping pills, some cough or pain medications containing opioids , antidepressants , neuroleptics, etc.).

PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING ^(summary)

Pregnancy :
Use of this medication during pregnancy is possible, provided that the recommended dosage is followed. However, its use in the days prior to delivery should be reported to the physician; in fact, special surveillance of the newborn may be necessary.

Breastfeeding:
This drug passes into breast milk; do not use or reuse without medical advice.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND DOSAGE ^(summary)

In the prevention of motion sickness, this medication should be half an hour before departure.

Usual dosage:

Sickness of transport :

• Adult: 1 to 2 capsules or 1 to 2 tablespoons of syrup before departure, to be renewed if necessary during the trip.
  
• Children 6 to 15 years: 1 to 2 teaspoons of syrup or 1 to 2 sachets, before departure. The plug may be renewed. Do not exceed 10 teaspoons of syrup or 10 sachets per 24 hours.
  
• Child from 2 to 6 years: ½ to 1 teaspoon of syrup, before departure. The plug may be renewed. Do not exceed 5 teaspoons per 24 hours.
  

Nausea and vomiting without fever :

• Adult: 1 to 2 capsules or 1 to 2 tablespoons of syrup, every 6 to 8 hours. Do not 8 capsules or tablespoons of syrup per day.
  
• Children 6 to 15 years: 1 to 2 teaspoons of syrup or 1 to 2 sachets, every 6 to 8 hours. Do not exceed 10 teaspoons of syrup or 10 sachets per day.
  

The duration of treatment should not exceed 2 days without medical advice.

TIPS ^(summary)

There are simple and often effective measures to prevent motion sickness:

• sleep well on the eve of the trip;
  
• eat lightly but regularly during the ride;
  
• avoid coffee, alcoholic or soft drinks;
  
• privilege certain places: in front by coach, at the level of the wings by plane, on the bridge in the center by boat.
  

The syrup bottle should not be stored for more than 1 month after opening.

POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ^(summary)

Drowsiness.
Atropine effects: dry mouth, difficulty in accommodation , blocked urine, constipation, palpitations .
Orthostatic hypotension , dizziness , tremors, restlessness.
Allergic reaction .
Abnormal blood count .
Cases of abuse, misuse and dependency have been observed, especially among adolescents.

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GLOSSARY ^(summary)

accommodation
"Focus" of the eye, allowing clear vision close up. Presbyopia is the most common disorder of accommodation; some drugs such as atropine may cause passenger accommodation problems.


adenoma of the prostate
Increase in the volume of the prostate gland located under the bladder of the man. This increase in volume is benign, has no relationship to cancer, but can interfere with the passage of urine into the urethra through the gland.
Symptoms that suggest the presence of a prostate adenoma are:

• difficulty urinating (slowness, weakness of the spray);
  
• the need to get up several times at night to urinate;
  
• urges to urinate imperiously and difficult to control.
  

Certain drugs, especially atropinic drugs, may have the undesirable effect of aggravating the discomfort and may lead to a total blockage of the evacuation of the bladder. They are therefore contraindicated or should be used cautiously in men with the symptoms described above.


alcohol
General name designating a family of substances that have the property of being able to be mixed with water and fatty substances. The most common alcohol is ethyl alcohol (ethanol), but there are many other alcohols: methanol, butanol, etc. The degree of alcoholic solution corresponds to the volume of pure alcohol present in 100 ml of solution, knowing that 1 glass of wine or 1/2 of beer (25 cl) contains about 8 g of alcohol.
When alcohol is used as an antiseptic, an unpleasant odor denaturant is often added to prevent drinking. Contrary to a widespread belief, alcohol at 70o (or even at 60o) is a better antiseptic than alcohol at 90o.


antidepressants
Medication that works against depression. Some antidepressants are also used to combat obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, certain rebellious pain, enuresis, etc.
Depending on their mode of action and adverse effects, antidepressants are divided into different families: imipraminic antidepressants, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, selective or non-selective MAOIs. Finally, other antidepressants do not belong to any of these families, because they possess original properties.
The mode of action of antidepressants has two main aspects: the relief of moral suffering and the fight against inhibition which removes all will to action from the depressed. There may be a time lag between these two effects: moral suffering may persist, while the capacity for action reappears. During this short period, the risk of suicide in some depressed people can be increased. The physician takes it into account in its prescription (possible association with a tranquillizer) and it must imperatively be respected.


antiemetic
Medication that combats vomiting.


antihistamines
Medication that opposes different effects of histamine. Two main types exist: antihistamines type H1 (antiallergic) and antihistamines type H2 (gastric antiulcer). Some antihistamines of type H1 are sedative, others do not alter vigilance.


atropine
Medication with effects similar to those of atropine. Atropinics fight spasms and diarrhea. Adverse effects of atropinic drugs include: thickening of bronchial secretions, dry mouth and mucous membranes, constipation, risk of urine blockage and acute glaucoma in susceptible persons, accommodation disorders, abnormal sensitivity to light by dilation of the pupil. Taking several atropine medicines increases the risk of adverse effects. In the event of overdose or accidental ingestion, the following signs may also appear: red and warm skin, fever, acceleration of breathing, fall or, on the contrary, elevated blood pressure, agitation, hallucinations, poor coordination of movements. Emergency care should be given to your doctor or, if not available, call 15, 112 or an emergency medical service.
In addition to atropine and its derivatives, other drugs have atropine effects: imipraminic antidepressants, some antihistamines, antispasmodics, antiparkinsonian and neuroleptic.


addiction
Psychic or physical need caused by taking certain natural or medicinal substances. This condition may be accompanied, at cessation of the catch, by various symptoms, grouped under the term of withdrawal syndrome.


glaucoma
Disease characterized by increased pressure of the fluids contained in the eye (intraocular hypertension).
This general term covers two totally different affections:

• Open angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma is the most frequent; it is generally symptom-free, detected by the measurement of intraocular tension in the ophthalmologist. It does not cause acute seizures, and treatment relies primarily on beta-blocking eye drops. People with open-angle glaucoma should not use cortisone derivatives without prior ophthalmologic advice.
  
• Closed-angle glaucoma or acute glaucoma is more rare. Between seizures, intraocular tension is normal. But the inadvertent use of atropine medicines (especially eye drops) causes an acute crisis of intraocular hypertension which can permanently damage the retina in a few hours. It is an ophthalmological emergency that is recognized by a brutally red eye, horribly painful, hard as a glass ball, and whose vision becomes blurred.
  

The angle in question in these two affections is the irido-corneal angle. It is indeed between the iris and the cornea that is located the system of evacuation of the liquids of the eye. A slightly open (closed) angle exposes a total obstruction of the evacuation system. This obstruction can occur when the iris is opened to the maximum (mydriasis) under the effect of an atropinic drug: the iris then comes to be attached to the cornea.
Contraindications for atropine medicines are limited to those who have already had closed-angle glaucoma or who have been detected by an ophthalmologist. Those who suffer from chronic open-angle glaucoma are not affected by these contraindications.


Orthostatic hypotension
Reduced blood pressure when changing from elongated to standing. Due mostly to drugs, orthostatic hypotension results in dizziness with risk of fall, especially in the elderly. These disturbances can be prevented by avoiding sudden changes of position: sit for a few moments at the edge of the bed before standing up, slowly rising from a seat with a support before moving.
Wearing compression stockings, which prevents blood from flowing back to the legs while standing, is also used to treat orthostatic hypotension.


Hepatic insufficiency
Inability of the liver to perform its function, which is essentially the elimination of some waste, but also the synthesis of many biological substances essential to the body: albumin, cholesterol and coagulation factors (vitamin K, etc.).


renal failure
Inability of the kidneys to eliminate waste or medicinal substances. Advanced renal insufficiency does not necessarily result in a decrease in the amount of urine excreted. Only a blood test and creatinine dosage may reveal this disease.


neuroleptics
Family of medicines used in the treatment of certain nervous disorders or various symptoms: digestive disorders, menopausal disorders, etc.


new born
Child less than one month old.


blood count
The count measures the number of red blood cells (red blood cells), white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets in the blood. The blood formula specifies the percentage of different white blood cells: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes.
Abbreviation: NFS.


opiates
A chemical family that includes opium and its derivatives. In addition to drugs such as opium or heroin, the opiate family includes morphine (strong analgesic), codeine (antitussive and analgesic) and many other substances.


palpitations
Abnormal perception of irregular heartbeat.


dosage
Quantity and distribution of the dose of a drug according to the age, weight and general condition of the patient.


Allergic reaction
Reaction due to hypersensitivity of the organism to a drug. Allergic reactions can take a wide variety of aspects: urticaria, angioedema, eczema, eruption of pimples resembling measles, etc. Anaphylactic shock is a generalized allergic reaction that causes discomfort due to a sudden drop in blood pressure.


sedatives

• Quiets, calms down.
  
• Medication belonging to different families: anxiolytics, hypnotics, analgesics, cough suppressants, antiepileptics, neuroleptics, etc. but also antidepressants, antihistamines H1, antihypertensives. A sedative can be responsible for drowsiness and increase the effects of alcohol.
  

sugar
General term for various substances of which the most widely used is sucrose. Other sugars can be contained in drugs: glucose, fructose, lactose, etc. Glucose is the sugar used by the body; it is the only one to circulate in considerable quantity in the blood.
Sweeteners (false sugar) are allowed in diabetics or people on a diet, and are very low in calories.


dizziness
Symptom that can mean an impression of loss of balance (common sense) or, more strictly, a sense of rotation on oneself or the environment (medical sense).