MERCALM Mal des transports 15 tablets

Some people can't stand traveling by plane, boat, train or car. They may experience heartache, nausea or vomiting, and headaches. This condition is known as motion sickness.

It contains an antihistamine, dimenhydrinate and caffeine. It is indicated for the prevention and treatment of motion sickness (seasickness, airsickness, car sickness, etc.) in adults and children over 6 years of age.

Description of MERCALM Mal des Transports 15 tablets

Mercalm Mal des Transports 15 Tablets is a member of the H1-type antihistamine family, but with a strong sedative action to calm nausea and motion sickness in adults and children over 6.

Caffeine offsets the sedative effect of the active substance.

Directions for use and dosage

Swallow the tablets with a little water 1/2 hour before departure. If symptoms persist, repeat at intervals of more than 6 hours.
Do not exceed 3 doses per day.

The usual dosage is :

• Adults and children over 15: 1 to 2 tablets per dose, not to exceed 6 tablets per day.
• Children aged 6 to 15: 1/2 to 1 tablet per dose, not to exceed 3 tablets per day.

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Composition

The active ingredients are :
Dimenhydrinate...................... 50 mg
Caffeine............................. 10 mg
For one scored film-coated tablet.

The other components are :
Lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, modified corn starch, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate.
Film coating: hypromellose 15mPa.s, lactose monohydrate, macrogol 4000, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 6000.

List of excipients :
Lactose

Precautions for use

• Never take Mercalm, scored film-coated tablet in the following cases:
• Children under 6 years of age, due to the presence of caffeine,
• Certain forms of glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye),
• Difficulty in urinating of prostatic or other origin,
• Known allergy to antihistamines.

Presentation of MERCALM Motion sickness

Mercalm comes in a box containing 15 tablets.

Our advice and expert opinions

Pallor, cold sweats and vomiting
Symptoms vary in intensity from person to person. They often begin with paleness and cold sweats, and can extend to vomiting. Motion sickness is all the more frequent when there is a lot of movement (successive bends or rough seas).
So, to travel with a good heart, take certain precautions.

MERCALM: Relieving motion sickness-related nausea

MERCALM is a member of the H1 antihistamine family, but is distinguished by its strong sedative properties. It is specially formulated to soothe nausea associated with motion sickness, whether in adults or children over 6 years of age. Find out how MERCALM can help you alleviate the discomforts of motion sickness.

Indications :

MERCALM is indicated for the relief of nausea associated with motion sickness. Motion sickness generally occurs when traveling by car, plane, boat or train, and can cause nausea and vomiting. This medicine is suitable for adults and children over 6 years of age.

Mechanism of Action :

MERCALM works by blocking the action of histamine, a natural chemical produced by the body in response to allergic stimuli or motion sickness. By blocking histamine receptors in the brain, MERCALM reduces nausea sensations and calms the discomfort associated with motion sickness.

Directions for use :

• Take MERCALM as directed by your healthcare professional.
• Recommended dosage varies according to age and individual needs.
• Take before travel, approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour before departure.

Cautions and Warnings :

• MERCALM may cause drowsiness, so it is important not to drive vehicles or perform tasks requiring alertness while taking the drug.
• Inform your doctor of all medications you are currently taking, including supplements, to avoid possible interactions.
• Avoid alcohol consumption while taking MERCALM, as it may increase the sedative effects.

MERCALM is an effective option for relieving nausea caused by motion sickness in adults and children over 6 years of age. However, it is essential to follow your healthcare professional's recommendations and take appropriate precautions to ensure safe and effective use.

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. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Contraindications . Attention . Drug interactions . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Instructions for use and dosage . Tips . Side effects . Lexicon

PRESENTATIONS ^(summary)

MERCALM: scored tablet (white); box of 15.
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COMPOSITION ^(summary)

	p cp
dimenhydrinate	50 mg
Caffeine	10 mg
Lactose	+

INDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medicine belongs to the family of antihistamines type H1. Caffeine compensates for the sedative effect of the active substance.
It is used to prevent and treat motion sickness.

CONTRAINDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medicine should not be used in the following cases:

• risk of narrow angle glaucoma ,
  
• risk of retention of urine ( adenoma of the prostate ...),
  
• child under 6 years old.
  

ATTENTION ^(summary)

Because of the presence of an antihistamine with sedative and atropinic properties, precautions are necessary in patients with hepatic or renal insufficiency and in the elderly, especially in cases of chronic constipation, prostate adenoma , a tendency to dizziness or low blood pressure.
Avoid alcoholic beverages: increased risk of drowsiness.
The presence of caffeine can be sought in the urine of athletes to detect a possible misuse. Nevertheless, at the recommended dosage , the amount of caffeine contained in this drug is insufficient on its own for the test response to be positive.
This medicine can induce drowsiness, sometimes severe in some people. This drowsiness may be increased by taking alcohol or other sedative medications. Driving and using dangerous machines is not recommended, especially within hours of taking the medication.

DRUG INTERACTIONS ^(summary)

This medicine may interact with medicines containing enoxacin.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicine that has atropine or sedative effects (tranquilizer, sleeping pill, antitussive or analgesic containing opioids , antidepressant , neuroleptic ...) or a medicine containing ciprofloxacin or norfloxacin.

PREGNANCY and BREASTFEEDING ^(summary)

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

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

DIRECTIONS AND DOSAGE ^(summary)

This medication should be taken with a little water, half an hour before departure. The catch can possibly be renewed during the trip, respecting an interval of 6 hours.
For children, it is possible to crush the tablets and mix them with a little sugar water.

Usual dosage:

• Adult: 1 to 2 tablets per dose, not to exceed 6 tablets per 24 hours.
  
• Child from 6 to 15 years: ½ to 1 tablet per dose, not to exceed 3 tablets per 24 hours.
  

TIPS ^(summary)

This medicine contains caffeine . A cup of coffee is considered to contain 60 to 100 mg of this substance. Thus, to limit the adverse effects of caffeine (excitation, tremor, insomnia, palpitations ), it is best to limit the consumption of drinks that contain (coffee, tea ...). It is also recommended to take this medicine before 5 pm
There are simple and often effective measures to prevent motion sickness:

• sleep well the day before the trip;
  
• eat lightly but regularly during the journey;
  
• avoid alcoholic or aerated drinks;
  
• to favor certain places: at the front by bus, at the level of the wings in plane, on the bridge in the center by boat.
  

ADVERSE POSSIBLE EFFECTS ^(summary)

Drowsiness.
Atropine effects: dryness of the mouth, disturbances of accommodation , blockage of urine, constipation, palpitations .
Orthostatic hypotension , vertigo , tremors, agitation.
Allergic reaction .
Anomaly of the blood count .
Cases of abuse, misuse and addiction have been observed, particularly among adolescents.
Effects related to the presence of caffeine: excitation, insomnia, palpitations .

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LEXICON ^(summary)

accommodation
"Focus" of the eye, allowing close-up vision. Presbyopia is the most common accommodation disorder; certain medications such as atropine can cause transient accommodation disturbances.


prostate adenoma
Increase in the volume of the prostate gland located under the bladder of the man. This increase in volume is benign, has nothing to do with cancer, but may hinder the passage of urine in the canal (urethra) that passes through the gland.
The symptoms that suggest the presence of a prostate adenoma are:

• Difficulty urinating (slow, weak jet)
  
• the need to get up several times a night to urinate;
  
• urges to urinate imperious and difficult to control.
  

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


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


antidepressant
Drug that acts against depression. Some antidepressants are also used to combat obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, some rebel pain, enuresis, etc.
Depending on their mode of action and their adverse effects, antidepressants are divided into different families: imipramine antidepressants, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, MAOIs (selective or non-selective). 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 the moral suffering and the fight against the inhibition which removes any will of action to the depressed. Sometimes there is a discrepancy between these two effects: the moral suffering can persist, while the capacity for action reappears. During this short period, the suicidal risk present in some depressed may be increased. The doctor takes this into account when prescribing (possible association with a tranquilizer) and this must be respected.


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


atropine
Drug whose effects are close to those of atropine. Atropinics fight spasms and diarrhea. The adverse effects of atropinic agents are: thickening of bronchial secretions, dryness of the mouth and mucous membranes, constipation, risk of blockage of urine and acute glaucoma attack in susceptible persons, disturbances of accommodation, abnormal sensitivity to light by dilation of the pupil. Taking several atropine drugs increases the risk of side effects. In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, the following signs may also appear: red and hot skin, fever, acceleration of breathing, drop or, on the contrary, rise in blood pressure, agitation, hallucinations, poor coordination of movements. Tell your doctor urgently or, if not, call 15, 112 or an emergency medical service.
In addition to atropine and its derivatives, other drugs have atropine effects: imipramine antidepressants, some antihistamines, antispasmodics, antiparkinsonian and neuroleptics.


caffeine
Stimulant substance present in certain drinks and medicines.
A cup of coffee contains about 100 mg; a cup of tea, about 50 mg; a cola drink, 20 to 30 mg. The duration of action of caffeine varies according to people; it is shorter in smokers and longer in women taking the pill or in pregnant women.


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


glaucoma
Disease characterized by the increase of the pressure of the liquids contained in the eye (intraocular hypertension).
This general term covers two completely different affections:

• Open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma is the most common; it is usually symptom free, detected by measurement of intraocular pressure in the ophthalmologist. It does not cause an acute attack, and the treatment is essentially based on beta-blocker eye drops. People with open-angle glaucoma should not use cortisone derivatives without prior ophthalmic advice.
  
• Angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma is more rare. Between seizures, intraocular tension is normal. But the inadvertent use of atropine drugs (especially eye drops) causes an acute attack of intraocular hypertension that can permanently damage the retina in a few hours. It is an ophthalmological emergency that can be recognized by a brutally red eye, horribly painful, hard as a glass ball, and whose vision becomes blurred.
  

The angle referred to in these two affections is the iridocorneal angle. It is indeed between the iris and the cornea that the liquid evacuation system of the eye is located. A slightly open angle (closed) exposes to a total obstruction of the evacuation system. This obstruction can occur when the iris is open to the maximum (mydriasis) under the effect of an atropine drug: the iris then sticks to the cornea.
The contraindications for atropine medications only apply to people who have had an angle-closure glaucoma attack, or for whom an ophthalmologist has detected this risk. Those with chronic open-angle glaucoma are not affected by these contraindications.


Orthostatic hypotension
Decreased blood pressure when moving from lying to standing. Mostly due to medications, orthostatic hypotension results in dizziness with risk of falling, especially in the elderly. These disorders can be prevented by avoiding abrupt changes of position: sit for a few moments on the edge of the bed before standing up, slowly get up from a seat while keeping a support before moving.
The wearing of 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 certain wastes, but also the synthesis of many biological substances essential to the body: albumin, cholesterol and coagulation factors (vitamin K, etc.).


renal
Inability of the kidneys to dispose of waste or drugs. Advanced renal failure does not necessarily result in a decrease in the amount of urine eliminated. Only a blood test and the determination of creatinine can reveal this disease.


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


new born
Child under one month old


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


opiates
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 the hypersensitivity of the body to a drug. Allergic reactions can be very varied: urticaria, angioedema, eczema, rash of measles-like pimples, etc. Anaphylactic shock is a generalized allergic reaction that causes discomfort by sudden drop in blood pressure.


sedative

• Soothing, calm.
  
• Medicines belonging to different families: anxiolytics, hypnotics, analgesics, antitussives, antiepileptics, neuroleptics, etc. but also antidepressants, antihistamines H1, antihypertensives. A sedative may be responsible for drowsiness and increase the effects of alcohol.
  

dizziness
Symptom that may indicate a sense of loss of balance (common sense) or, more strictly, a feeling of rotation on oneself or the environment (medical sense).