Stugeron Tablets

If you're travelling by car or boat, Stugeron tablets can help ease the symptoms of motion sickness. The active ingredient in Stugeron, Cinnarizine, works in a few ways to alleviate your discomfort. It's an antihistamine that blocks the H1 histamine receptor, which helps lessen the impact of histamine on your brain.

Research indicates that cinnarizine prevents calcium ions from passing through the sensory cells in your inner ear. These cells are responsible for detecting movement and helping you stay balanced, so limiting this movement can help lessen nausea. Additionally, it aids in maintaining the flow of a fluid called endolymph, which carries signals between your sensory cells and the brain. Keeping this flow steady should help alleviate your motion sickness symptoms.

Most adults and children over five can generally take Stugeron tablets without problems. However, if you're allergic to cinnarizine or any of the other inactive ingredients in Stugeron, such as lactose monohydrate, maize starch, sucrose, talc, magnesium stearate, or povidone, you should avoid this medicine. Additionally, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it's best not to take Stugeron. Instead, have a chat with your clinician if you're expecting and need a remedy for motion sickness.

Before taking Stugeron, it's important to talk to your clinician if any of the following apply to you:

Stugeron tablets come in just one dosage, which is 15 mg of cinnarizine. Adults and children over 12 can take 30 mg before travelling, followed by 15 mg every eight hours. For children under 12, the dose is 15 mg before travelling, then 7.5 mg every eight hours.

Absolutely, there are many options available if you're seeking a way to manage motion sickness. Scopoderm patches are one option; they're adhesive patches you place behind your ear, and they can be effective for up to three days. If you have several trips planned in a short span, Scopoderm might be a suitable choice for you.

If you're looking for a different oral tablet for motion sickness, Kwells is another choice. These tablets contain hyoscine hydrobromide, which works on the parts of your inner ear that control balance. It stops your ears from sending signals to your brain that trigger motion sickness, helping to relieve your symptoms.

Research indicates that taking cinnarizine orally tends to result in fewer side effects compared to hyoscine hydrobromide. In one study, even when cinnarizine was taken in higher doses, there were hardly any notable side effects. Therefore, if you're looking for a motion sickness tablet with a lower chance of causing side effects, Stugeron might be a better choice.

Cinnarizine has been shown to effectively treat motion sickness in double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. In one study, 95 men were split into three groups, each receiving either 50 mg of cinnarizine, 25 mg, or a placebo before embarking on a four-to-six hour journey in rough seas with 3.5m waves. Of those taking the 50 mg dose, 65% reported feeling better compared to previous journeys, while 41% of those on 25 mg and 31% of those on a placebo felt the same improvement. None of the groups experienced any significant side effects.

Just like any other medication, Stugeron tablets can cause side effects. However, they're usually mild and don't affect everyone. If you notice a rash, feel short of breath, start wheezing, experience swelling of your eyelids, face, or lips, or if you collapse, stop taking Stugeron immediately. These could be signs of an allergic reaction, so it's important to contact a doctor straight away.

The usual side effects of Stugeron are:

For more details on the potential side effects of Stugeron, have a look at the patient information leaflet.

No, Stugeron is available directly from the pharmacy. You'll need a pharmacist to assess if it's safe for you to use, but you won't necessarily need a prescription from a doctor.