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Anti-motion sickness patches are familiar products used by many people when traveling by car, train, ... However, these types of stickers also have potential unwanted side effects that people Unforeseen use.
1. Why use car sickness stickers?
Motion sickness comes from many objective reasons, but the main cause is caused by the vestibular organs of the inner ear. Because the cars when running often have irregular speeds, the oscillations cause the body of the occupants to change irregularly.
If you are a poorly adapted person, have a sensitive vestibular organ, cannot adapt to the change of position, you will suffer from motion sickness. Typical symptoms that appear in people with motion sickness are: headache, dizziness, nausea,...
Anti-motion sickness patch (anti-vomiting patch) was born to solve the "horror phobia" Many people suffer from motion sickness when traveling by car, passenger car,...
If the normal patches only work in the area in contact with the skin, the anti-sickness patch affects the whole body. the user's body, so they are also known as transdermal bandages (that is, have the same effect as using oral drugs).
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When applying the anti-motion sickness patch on the dry skin behind the ear, the medicinal ingredients contained in the patch will penetrate through the skin, enter the bloodstream, and exert its effects on the whole body (this is also known as the system). transdermal treatment).
Anti-motion sickness patches are usually designed in the form of thin, circular or rectangular tapes. The patch contains a drug called scopolamine. When applied to the skin (in the area behind the ear), the drug will penetrate into the blood and promote the main effect of antispasmodic, reduce stimulation, help neutralize the feeling of nausea caused by motion sickness.
2. What are the advantages of motion sickness stickers?
Anti-sickness stickers have the following advantages:
Convenience: the sticker has a relatively compact size, very suitable for carrying around and using when going out, traveling. Moreover, the motion sickness patch does not bring about the absorption changes or metabolism by the liver like the usual oral anti-sickness drugs. Can supply drugs to the body continuously for a long period of time, without having to use drugs many times a day. Moreover, when you want to stop the treatment, it can be easily peeled off from the skin. However, sometimes these transdermal patch drugs can bring unpleasant side effects to the user.
3. Notes on using anti-motion sickness patches?
To ensure safety when using, you should stick the anti-motion sickness patch on the dry skin behind the ear before getting in the car 4-6 hours, so that the important nutrients in the patch can enter the body. fully and fully exploit their effects.
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In particular, do not stick the patch on areas of skin that are irritated or scratched, because this can increase the absorption of nutrients of the patch into the body in a short time, causing poisoning for users. use.
Read carefully the instructions before use, note the time to paste, where to paste, how long to stick, the distance between 2 consecutive pastings, ... to minimize the unwanted effects of the drug. .
Many cases due to psychological anxiety should have used many anti-sickness patches at the same time or used together with oral medication without a doctor's prescription. This is very dangerous behavior, which can lead to many unwanted side effects such as: parasympathetic paralysis (due to sudden effects on the nervous system), constipation, dry mouth, headache, vomiting vomiting, the appearance of eye disorder,...
Do not use the anti-nausea patch for children under 8 years of age and pregnant women. For children aged 8 - 15 years, only half of the anti-motion sickness patch should be used. If you are wearing an anti-motion sickness patch and have any of the above symptoms, stop using it immediately by removing the patch from the skin. If you observe a serious situation, you must immediately contact a doctor to give timely treatment.
After peeling off the motion sickness sticker, you should wash your hands to make sure the medicine does not get into the food, or drink, enter the body and cause unfortunate consequences.
Anti-motion sickness stickers bring a lot of convenience to users. However, users need to keep in mind the notes of using motion sickness stickers to protect the health of themselves and their families. For any questions about motion sickness, you can contact the nationwide Vinmec Health System Hotline for detailed advice.
