BESTRIP

COMPOSITION

    -  Dimenhydrinate...........................................................................................50 mg.

    -  Excipients..........................................................................sqf 1 film coated tablet.

INDICATIONS

    -  Prevention & treatment of nausea, vomiting, vertigo associated with motion sickness.

    -  Prevention & treatment of vomiting and vertigo associated with Meniere’s disease and other vestibular disturbances.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

    - Prevention & treatment of nausea, vomiting, vertigo associated with motion sickness.

    + The usual dose of adults and children over 12 years old: 1 - 2 tablets, 3 - 4 times daily, not exceeding 400mg daily.

    + Prevention of motion sickness, the first dose should be given at least 30 minutes before travelling.

    + Children 2 to 6 years old: ¹/₄ - ¹/₂ tablet every 6  to 8 hours to a maximum of 75mg daily.

    + Children 6 to 12 years old: ¹/₂ - 1 tablet every 6 to 8 hours to a maximum of 150mg daily.

    - Treatment of Meùnieøre’s disease: ¹/₂  - 1 tablet,  3 times daily.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

    -  Hypersensitivity to dimenhydrinate or to other antihistamines.

    -  Children under 2 years old.

    -  Closed-angle glaucoma.

    -  Urinary retention involved to the urethro-prostaticproblems.

PRECAUTIONS

    -  Avoiding the use of alcoholic drinks or other CNS depressants during treatment of dimenhydrinate.

    -  Chronic constipation, urinary bladder obstruction,benign prostatic hyperplasia.

    -  Elderly.

    -  Drug should not be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed.

    -  Drug should not be used in breast-feeding woman