Motion Sickness Patient Assessment
Before collecting any more health information, we want to emphasize that not all of our patients will be eligible for a prescription for Motion Sickness, but all patients will still be responsible for paying any applicable consultation fee.
Patient may be eligible if:
- Previous diagnosis of motion sickness
- Age between 2 and 65
- No allergy to meclizine, scopolamine, promethazine, or dimenhydrinate
Patient may not be eligible if:
- New-onset motion sickness/no previous diagnosis of motion sickness
- Neurological symptoms such as ringing in the ears, hearing loss, numbness/tingling, severe headaches/migraines,
- Lethargy, confusion, trouble swallowing, numbness/tingling, muscle weakness, or neck stiffness are present with dizziness
- Age < 2, Age >/= 65
- Persistent Vomiting (More than 3 episodes in 12 hours)
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Signs of infection (fever, chills, body aches, etc)
- Abdominal pain, new-onset diarrhea, or constipation
If you choose to continue you will be asked to complete a self-assessment with questions that will be reviewed with you by a pharmacist during your consultation at the pharmacy. The pharmacist will refer to your responses to help make a safe, informed decision about appropriate care.