INDICES> Non-drowsy sea-sickness treatment

["kaecherie" <kaecherie@yahoo.co.uk>]

Indices:  Non-drowsy sea-sickness treatment

 Dear INDICErs & E-DRUGgers :),

 Greetings! Here's probably an unusual question: can anyone recommend
 sea-sickness treatment that do not cause drowsiness as a side effect?
Working
 with an NGO running hospital-ships (www.mercyships.org), our pharmacy
 volunteers have come across a problem of providing non-drowsy sea-sickness
 treatments. We have on board antihistamines (cyclizine, cinnarizine etc) or
 hyoscine for motion sickness, unfortunately they may cause drowsiness in
crew
 who need to work in the engine room or on the bridge or decks for the
sailing
 - crucial areas where performance affected by drowsiness can be potentially
 dangerous. If possible we would also like to keep to the WHO Essential Drug
 list items in our formulary. Thanks and blessings,

 Kae :)

 Kae Ting Trouilloud
 Pharmacist/Formulary editor

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