Travel tablets – 1 A Pharma®, 20 pcs

Travel tablets - 1 A Pharma®

Travel tablets - 1 A Pharma® are a medicine for the prevention and treatment of motion sickness, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.They contain the active ingredient dimenhydrinate, which belongs to the group of antihistamines.The preparation is well tolerated and can be taken by children aged 6 and over, adolescents and adults.

Area of application

Dimenhydrinate is an anti-nausea and vomiting medication.It is used to prevent and treat motion sickness, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.However, the medicine is not suitable for the sole treatment of nausea and vomiting in connection with drug treatment for cancer (cytostatic therapy).

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Each tablet contains 50 mg dimenhydrinate as active ingredient.The other ingredients are calcium hydrogen phosphate-2-water, lactose-1-water, cellulose powder, carboxymethyl starch sodium type A, highly disperse silicon dioxide and magnesium stearate (vegetable).

Contraindications

Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to dimenhydrinate, other antihistamines or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.The product should also not be used in cases of acute asthma attack, glaucoma (angle-closure glaucoma), adrenal gland tumor (pheochromocytoma), disorders of blood pigment production (porphyria), enlargement of the prostate gland (prostatic hyperplasia) with residual urine formation or seizures (epilepsy, eclampsia).

Dosage

Always take this medicine exactly as described in the package leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.The dosage of dimenhydrinate should be based on the patient's body weight.In smaller children, a single dose may be enough to relieve symptoms.

Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, daily doses of 5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight should not be exceeded.This means that children weighing less than 30 kg should generally not receive more than 2 tablets a day.

The recommended dose for adults and adolescents over 14 years of age is 1 - 2 tablets (corresponding to 50 - 400 mg dimenhydrinate) 1 - 4 times daily, but not more than 8 tablets/day (corresponding to 400 mg dimenhydrinate/day).Children aged 6 to 14 years take 1/2 - 1 tablet 1 - 3 times daily (corresponding to 25 - 150 mg dimenhydrinate/day), but not more than 3 tablets/day (corresponding to 150 mg dimenhydrinate/day).

Suppositories containing dimenhydrinate are available for children up to 6 years of age.

Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the medicine is only intended for short-term use.If symptoms persist, you should consult a doctor.After 2 weeks of treatment at the latest, your doctor should check whether treatment with the product is still necessary.

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.

If you take more than you should, see a doctor immediately.Poisoning with dimenhydrinate can be life-threatening, especially for children.

Do not take a double dose if you forget to take the previous dose, but continue taking it as prescribed by your doctor.

Please do not stop or stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor first.

If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacy.

Intake

To prevent motion sickness, the first dose is given approx. 1/2 - 1 hour before the start of the journey.To treat nausea and vomiting, doses are given at regular intervals throughout the day.The tablets should be swallowed whole and with plenty of liquid.

Patient information

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.The tablets may only be used after consulting a doctor in case of impaired liver function, cardiac arrhythmias, potassium or magnesium deficiency, slow heartbeat, certain heart diseases, simultaneous use of drugs that prolong the QT-interval in the EKG or lead to hypokalemia, chronic breathing problems and asthma as well as narrowing at the outlet of the stomach.

Drowsiness, memory problems and reduced ability to concentrate can have an adverse effect on the ability to drive or work with machines. This is particularly true after insufficient sleep, when starting treatment and changing medications, and in combination with alcohol.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Dimenhydrinate can cause premature labor.The safety of use during pregnancy has not been proven.You may only take the tablets after consulting your doctor and only if he or she considers their use to be absolutely necessary.

Dimenhydrinate passes into breast milk.The safety of use during breastfeeding has not been proven.Since undesirable effects, such as increased restlessness, on the breastfed child cannot be ruled out, you should either not take the tablets while breastfeeding or stop breastfeeding while you are taking them.

Notes

No prescription is required for this product.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Application

The dosage of the travel tablets - 1 A Pharma® is based on body weight.Adults and young people over 14 years of age and with a body weight of over 56 kg take 1 - 2 travel tablets (equivalent to 50 to 400 mg dimenhydrinate/day) 1 - 4 times a day, but not more than 8 tablets (equivalent to 400 mg dimenhydrinate) per day.

Children aged 6 to 14 years and weighing more than 30 kg take ½ or a whole travel tablet 1 - 3 times a day, but not more than 3 tablets per day (equivalent to 150 mg dimenhydrinate).

In smaller children, a single dose can be enough to relieve symptoms.Overdoses of dimenhydrinate can be life-threatening, especially in children, and must be avoided.Therefore, travel tablets - 1 A Pharma® must not be used on children under 6 years of age or under 30 kg body weight.

Take the tablets whole with plenty of liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).To prevent motion sickness, take it for the first time 30 to 60 minutes before you start your journey.To treat nausea and vomiting, distribute the intake - if necessary - at regular intervals throughout the day.There must be an interval of at least 6 hours between two doses.

Notes

Travel tablets - 1 A Pharma® are intended for short-term use.If symptoms persist, you should consult a doctor.Contains lactose.Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.

Ingredients

Active ingredient per 1 tablet: 50 mg dimenhydrinate.Other ingredients: calcium hydrogen phosphate-2-water, lactose-1-water, cellulose powder, carboxymethyl starch sodium type A, highly disperse silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate (vegetable).

Address of the provider/manufacturer

1 A Pharma GmbH, Industriestr.18, 83607 Holzkirchen