Drug |
Dose |
Adverse effects |
Diclectina |
2 tablets at bedtime (1 tablet can be added at breakfast and lunchtime if required) |
Drowsiness |
Antihistamines |
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Dimenhydrinate |
25-50 mg PO/PR/IV every 4-6 h |
Drowsiness |
Dopamine antagonists |
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Metoclopramide |
5-10 mg PO/IM/IV every 8 h |
Drowsiness, fatigue, change in bowel habits, extrapyramidal effects (eg, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia) |
Phenothiazines |
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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 |
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Serotonin 5-HT3 inhibitors |
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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. |