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Motion sickness treatment

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*Available only if prescribed. Medication price is for Prime members and varies based on prescription and payment method.

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Common anti-nausea medications for motion sickness

Your Amazon One Medical provider will determine which (if any) motion sickness treatment is medically appropriate for you based on your symptoms and health history. If you're prescribed medication, your provider will send the prescription to your preferred pharmacy. Choose Amazon Pharmacy for free delivery and transparent Prime pricing. The cost of your prescribed medication is not included with the treatment cost and may be covered by health insurance.
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Dimenhydrinate

(Dramamine)
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Meclizine

(Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine Less Drowsy)
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Scopolamine patch

(Transderm-Scop)
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What causes motion sickness?

Motion sickness, also known as car sickness, travel sickness, and sea sickness, can occur when the brain registers a mismatch between reality and expected reality. For example, if you’re sitting still in a car but your eyes perceive motion, your body senses a conflict and you may start to experience nausea.
Scopolamine, a prescription medication, can prevent nausea and vomiting by blocking a certain neurotransmitter associated with the body's motion sickness response.

What are symptoms of motion sickness?

• Nausea
• Feelings of warmth
• Sweating
• Hypersalivating
• Stomach awareness
• Vomiting (in extreme cases)
• Drowsiness

Frequently asked questions

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What's the difference between over-the-counter and prescription motion sickness medications?
Over-the-counter motion sickness medications like dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine Less Drowsy) are oral antihistamines that you take 30 to 60 minutes before travel. You can take them every 8 hours.
Scopolamine (Transderm-Scop) is a prescription adhesive patch that's FDA-approved to treat the nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness. You apply the anti-nausea patch behind your ear 4 to 12 hours before travel and change it every 72 hours as needed.
How can I reduce motion sickness naturally?
Some behavioral changes can help reduce the conflict between what your eyes are seeing and what your inner ear (vestibular system) is sensing. Experts recommend the following travel tips to reduce motion sickness:
• Change your posture to keep your head and shoulders still when you're in motion
• Avoid reading or looking at screens in moving vehicles
• Focus on a stable horizon or an unmoving object in the distance
• In cars, choose the driver's seat, or sit in the passenger seat and stare at the road as if you're the driver
• In boats, stick to the lower deck or midship cabins
• In trains and buses, choose a forward-facing seat
• In planes, choose a seat over the front edge of the wing
There's also some evidence that both ginger and acupressure on the P6 acupressure point on the inside of the wrist can alleviate the nausea associated with motion sickness.
Can I get motion sickness in virtual reality (VR)?
Yes. When you experience motion sickness while playing video games with a VR headset, it's called VR sickness or cybersickness. Cybersickness symptoms include nausea, dizziness, and disorientation.
Is there a cure for motion sickness?
No, there's no cure for motion sickness. But you can become desensitized to certain stimuli through repeated exposure. For example, the habituation training used for military pilots has success rates above 80%.
Clinical sources
1. Garrido, L. E., Frías-Hiciano, M., Moreno-Jiménez, M., Cruz, G. N., García-Batista, Z. E., Guerra-Peña, K., & Medrano, L. A. (2022). Focusing on cybersickness: pervasiveness, latent trajectories, susceptibility, and effects on the virtual reality experience. Virtual reality, 26(4), 1347–1371.
2. Oh, H., & Son, W. (2022). Cybersickness and Its Severity Arising from Virtual Reality Content: A Comprehensive Study. Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 22(4), 1314.
3. Rine, R. M., Schubert, M. C., & Balkany, T. J. (1999). Visual-vestibular habituation and balance training for motion sickness. Physical therapy, 79(10), 949–957.
4. Zhang, L. L., Wang, J. Q., Qi, R. R., Pan, L. L., Li, M., & Cai, Y. L. (2016). Motion Sickness: Current Knowledge and Recent Advance. CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 22(1), 15–24.
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