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Drug |
Dose |
Adverse effects |
|
Diclectina |
2 tablets at bedtime (max 8 tablets/d) |
Drowsiness |
|
Antihistamines | ||
|
Dimenhydrinate |
25-50 mg PO/PR/IV every 4-6 h |
Drowsiness |
|
Dopamine antagonists | ||
|
Metoclopramide |
5-10 mg PO/IM/IV every 8 h |
Drowsiness, fatigue, change in bowel habits, extrapyramidal effects (eg, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia) |
|
Phenothiazines | ||
|
Chlorpromazine |
12.5-50 mg PO/PR/IM/IV every 6-8 h |
Drowsiness |
|
Prochlorperazine |
5-10 mg PO/PR/IM/IV every 6-8 h | |
|
Serotonin 5-HT3 inhibitors | ||
|
Ondansetron |
4-8 mg PO/IV every 8 h |
Constipation, QT prolongation |
|
a Doxylamine 10 mg/pyridoxine 10 mg. | ||
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IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous; PO, oral; PR, per rectum. | ||