bonine question???????????

[jelo]

I've read here on the boards that bonine is great for motion sickness

I've also read that the walmart brand is cheaper and you get more tablets.

So I went States-side to get some, among other things and wouldn't you know, everyone in the store was practically in that isle!!

I picked up the bonine and read it, but it wasn't recommended for anyone under 12. It was $5.-- for 16 tablets I think, so I had two boxes for the 3 of us then I was looking for something for my 7 yr. old...

I found this stuff you can put behind your ear, so I was going to get that.

Then I noticed the walmart brand motion sickness tablets. So I managed to squeeze thru the crowd and get a bottle of that. It said it was safe for anyone over 2 yrs of age.. There were 50 tablets for under $5.

However... I got home and looked at my notes and it was meclizine hcl 25 mg that was recommended (I forgot to bring my notes..)
I bought Dimenhydrinate 50mg, and it says it's comparable to Dramamine.

Will this work? What did I buy? Should I try and return it and get the Bonine instead? I don't know if we'll even need it, but I want what's going to work I someone does!!

thanks!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I've read here on the boards that bonine is great for motion sickness

I've also read that the walmart brand is cheaper and you get more tablets.

So I went States-side to get some, among other things and wouldn't you know, everyone in the store was practically in that isle!!

I picked up the bonine and read it, but it wasn't recommended for anyone under 12. It was $5.-- for 16 tablets I think, so I had two boxes for the 3 of us then I was looking for something for my 7 yr. old...

I found this stuff you can put behind your ear, so I was going to get that.

Then I noticed the walmart brand motion sickness tablets. So I managed to squeeze thru the crowd and get a bottle of that. It said it was safe for anyone over 2 yrs of age.. There were 50 tablets for under $5.

However... I got home and looked at my notes and it was meclizine hcl 25 mg that was recommended (I forgot to bring my notes..)
I bought Dimenhydrinate 50mg, and it says it's comparable to Dramamine.

Will this work? What did I buy? Should I try and return it and get the Bonine instead? I don't know if we'll even need it, but I want what's going to work I someone does!!

thanks!

The difference is Dramimine can cause extreme drowsiness. Bonine, less so.

Dramamine and Bonine both work. Just different chemicals.

 

[jelo]

If we took it at bedtime would that be good, or should I just return this do you think and get the bonine?

What does everyone else use for under 12 yr olds then if you can't use the bonine for them?

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I can only find the "generic" version of Bonine behind the pharmacy counter. It is labeled "Travel Sickness Pills". I pay about 5.00 for 100 tablets. The active ingredient is meclizine. You might want to make that trek again, return the dramamine and talk to the pharmacyvto see if they have it behind the counter. Dramamine does make a person sleepy.

 

[Wazzo]

I heard that they offer single doses of meclizine at guest services for free. Can anyone confirm this for the Dream?

 

[Tass]

There is a Bonine for Kids for children aged 6 and older. I bought it for our daughter, who was 9 at the time, for our Dream cruise last May. It worked great for her. Older daughter (14), DH and I used the generic Bonine, which worked for us. I found the generic adult-version Bonine in the same aisle as the other motion sickness meds at our local CVS Drugstore. The Bonine for Children I ordered online from drugstore.com, although I was also told by the pharmacist at CVS that they could order it for us as well.

Good luck!

 

[doberlady]

We also used the Bonine for Kids and it worked great for my 6 year old

 

[Billinaz]

We get these for our kids, they worked great. We also use the generic meclizine as well for the adults.

I usually get these from drugstore.com

 

[kjd469]

What you bought is called Dramamine in the states, but we Canadians know it as Gravol. Gravol only lasts around 6 hours and as others stated, it can make the user very tired. The nice thing about Bonine is you take it once every 24hrs and drowsiness is not usually a problem. If I were you, I would return the Dramamine and see if you can get the children's Bonine.

 

[k1koala]

I used the regular Bonine for my daughter every time we travel since she was 8 or 9yo. Her Pediatrician just told me to break the pill in half. I never had a problem and it always worked great! The Dramamine Knocks me out!!!!!!!

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

The active ingredient in Bonine is Meclizine HCI 25 mg. (That's also the active ingredient in Dramamine Less Drowsy Formula and various generic motion sickness medications promising "less drowsiness.") In the United States, motion sickness medications with Meclizine are labeled for "adults and children 12 years of age and over."

The active ingredient in Bonine for Kids is Cyclizine HCl 25 mg. (not Meclizine). It's labeled for children 6 to up. In other words, it's not a children's dose of the Bonine product that people on this board swear by. I'm not saying Cyclizine is better of worse than Meclizine (I don't know). It's just a different medicine that allows the manufacturer to extend the Bonine brand name to a larger market.

As far as giving regular Bonine to children under 12, I wouldn't take what people post here as medical advice that's okay. If your child'a pediatrician says it's okay for your child, that's another story.

 

[Canadianfamily]

Could anyone compare bonine to the motion sickness patches/stickers? Our first cruise we were all fine but on the second my teenaged daughter felt the motion more and so we're planning on being more prepared for our 3rd. I recall seeing quite a few people walking around in the port (pre-boarding) with the stickers on, any opinions on how well they work?

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Could anyone compare bonine to the motion sickness patches/stickers?

My personal experience is that I like the prescription Transderm Scōp (Scopolamine) behind-the-ear, 3-day patch much better than non-prescription Bonine (Meclizine) tablets.

With Meclizine, severe motion can still make feel somewhat ill (although not nearly as ill as without anything). The patch completely prevents motion sickness. Disclaimer: This is my experience; your experience may be different.

The instructions for the Scopolamine patch and for Meclizine products both advise against drinking alcohol when using the product due to increased drowsiness. With Meclizine, after even one glass of wine, I'm drowsy. After a couple of glasses, I can barely keep my eyes open. But, with the patch, I can drink a couple of glasses of wine with no unusual drowsiness. Disclaimer: Again, this is my experience; your experience may be different.

The side effects of the patch are that I'm somewhat disoriented and it makes my mouth dry. Disclaimer: Again, this is my experience; your experience may be different.

 

[Canadianfamily]

My personal experience is that like the prescription Transderm Scōp (Scopolamine) behind-the-ear, 3-day patch much better than non-prescription Bonine (Meclizine) tablets.

With Meclizine, severe motion can still make feel somewhat ill (although not nearly as ill as without anything). The patch completely prevents motion sickness. Disclaimer: This is my experience; your experience may be different.

The instructions for the Scopolamine patch and for Meclizine products both advise against drinking alcohol when using the product due to increased drowsiness. With Meclizine, after even one glass of wine, I'm drowsy. After a couple of glasses, I can barely keep my eyes open. But, with the patch, I can drink a couple of glasses of wine with no unusual drowsiness. Disclaimer: Again, this is my experience; your experience may be different.

The side effects of the patch are that I'm somewhat disoriented and it makes my mouth dry. Disclaimer: Again, this is my experience; your experience may be different.

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

My experience of meclizine is great. We were on the EB 2005 PC cruise. Hurricane Hilary unexpectely took a turn and we experience very high swells. My husband and myself take it daily and the storm did not affect us at all. We talked with several guests who used other things and they DID NOT work. I agree though, what works for some may not for others.

 

[stitchlovestink]

I heard that they offer single doses of meclizine at guest services for free. Can anyone confirm this for the Dream?

What I can confirm is that the head waiter has gotten me sea sickness medicine and brought it directly to me at my dinner table twice now (no charge). What I cannot confirm is what type it is. What I can tell you is, it worked. I took a whole pill on our first cruise. I was sick as a dog. Third cruise, I broke it in half as I felt yucky but not horrible.

First cruise on the Wonder, We were dining in Parrot Cay, I think I sipped a ginger ale, and ate about 3 bites of fish. I ended up on the couches outside of the restaurant. I can't remember the name of that area. but I was so sick...never got sick but felt so sick. I felt terrible as it was my DD's 13th Birthday. I could hear people talking about me as they would walk by...LOL I must have looked like death warmed over!!

second cruise on the Wonder, I remembered to take 1/2 a tablet when I boarded and I was fine. I just have a hard time with that initial motion not the whole cruise.

third cruise on the Dream, I forgot and just about dinner time (main seating) I could feel the motion sickness starting to kick in but I think the bigger ship made it not AS noticable so I tried the 1/2 tablet even though we were already moving and it worked perfectly.

HTH!

 

[Alexander]

The meds available on the ship are the same as Bonine. We had packed Bonine for DH but when someone invited Hurricane Irene to join us, it didn't do much for him. I trekked down to the infirmary to get him something, but it was exactly the same thing we had only a generic version.

Meclizine is structurally and pharmacologically similar to cyclizine. The difference being meclizine has a half-life of about 6 hours and cyclizine about 20 hours. So you may find that if you are giving your child a 1/2 tablet of meclizine that you may need to give it twice a day (every 12 hours) as opposed to cyclizine which you would give once a day.

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[stefnted]

I heard that they offer single doses of meclizine at guest services for free. Can anyone confirm this for the Dream?

Not sure about the Dream but I was on the Wonder last April and noticed a holder on the wall outside the infirmary with free single doses.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Meclizine is structurally and pharmacologically similar to cyclizine. The difference being meclizine has a half-life of about 6 hours and cyclizine about 20 hours. So you may find that if you are giving your child a 1/2 tablet of meclizine that you may need to give it twice a day (every 12 hours) as opposed to cyclizine which you would give once a day.

The advice from Alexander is completely INCONSISTENT with the directions for these medications.

First, Meclizine should not be given to children under 12 unless directed by a doctor.

Here are the actual directions.

Bonine Motion Sickness Protection (Meclizine HCl 25mg):

• Dosage should be taken one hour before travel starts.
• Adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 to 2 tablets once daily as directed by a doctor.

Bonine For Children (Cyclizine HCl 25 mg):

• Children 6 years of age and older: Take 1 tablet once daily or every 6 to 8 hours
• Do not exceed 3 tablets in 24 hours
• Do not use for children under 6 years of age unless directed by a doctor