Motion sickness medication in Italy.

[poppyaus]

Hi Everyone,

 

Hoping someone can help me fairly quickly please!

 

We are due to sail on MSC Preziosa this Saturday (27 Sept) and I have just realised I forgot to pack my motion sickness medication! I am currently in Venice and can easily run out to buy some tomorrow however I am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction re medication names? At home I take Kwells (Australia) but have also taken Dramamine and Bonine in the US in the past so can take any of these meds - I just need to know what I'm asking for!

 

Thanks all and happy cruising! :)

[Cruising Golfer]

You can also look for ginger candy, it works fairly well and might be easier to find...:cool:

[poppyaus]

Thanks cruising golfer - that's already on my list! Unfortunately I need the medicated stuff however this time am definitely planning to use ginger as well to hopefully reduce some of the reliance :D

[6rugrats]

Xamamina - Dramamine in the US. If you describe what you want, I am sure someone in the pharmacy can help you.

Edited September 25, 2014 by 6rugrats

[Algebralovr]

Go to any pharmacy, they are represented with a green cross, and ask the pharmacist what he or she recommends.

 

Chances are, they will, hand you a box of something.

[Underwatr]

The US formula for Bonine and less-drowsy Dramamine is meclizine.

 

Regular Dramamine in the US is a combination of diphenhydramine and 8-chlorotheophylline.

 

Good luck. :)

[JanineM]

You should be able to buy Bonine in the ship's store if you can't find anything onshore.

[cb at sea]

The ship will GIVE you medication, should it be needed. No worries, no shopping needed!

[jocap]

From what I read, Kwells are made by Bayer, which has 5 production lines in Italy, so you may well find that they're on sale in the pharmacies.

[Sauer-kraut]

Probably too late to read this, but just say mal di mare pillola (Mal dee mar-ay) and they will know what you want. :D

Edited September 28, 2014 by Sauer-kraut

[missmoo4]

Probably too late, but unless you have a HUGE problem with sea sickness, I doubt you'll need it. I get motion sick quite easily and only had 1 afternoon/evening out of 12 that I felt even remotely queasy. We did Rome and the Adriatic incl Venice between 5 and 17 Sept this year.

[jammen]

Hi Everyone,

 

Hoping someone can help me fairly quickly please!

 

We are due to sail on MSC Preziosa this Saturday (27 Sept) and I have just realised I forgot to pack my motion sickness medication! I am currently in Venice and can easily run out to buy some tomorrow however I am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction re medication names? At home I take Kwells (Australia) but have also taken Dramamine and Bonine in the US in the past so can take any of these meds - I just need to know what I'm asking for!

 

Thanks all and happy cruising! :)

 

Dramamine maby, I have used green apples & ginger.