Travel Sickness Tablets & Remedies

Preventing travel sickness

Travel sickness treatments work best when taken before you travel, so the medicine is active before symptoms start. Options such as cinnarizine (Stugeron) and hyoscine (Kwells) help prevent the nausea, dizziness and vomiting brought on by motion. Some can cause drowsiness. Simple measures help too — sit where movement is felt least, look at the horizon, keep well ventilated and avoid reading.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I take travel sickness tablets?

Take them before your journey — the exact timing is on each pack (often around 30 minutes to 2 hours beforehand). Taking them after symptoms start is less effective.

Will they make me drowsy?

Some travel sickness medicines can cause drowsiness. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery, and take care with alcohol.

Can children take them?

Some are suitable for children: Stugeron (cinnarizine) can be taken from 5 years and Kwells (hyoscine) from 10 years. Always check the pack and ask our pharmacist for the right choice for a child.