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Working with the nursing staff to understand when PRN (as required) chemical restraint might be used, and ensuring other options have been exhausted first, has shown the most reduction in how much psychotropic medications have been used so far. The numbers are relatively small, but to be honest, this is largely because the facility had great protocols to begin with.
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Case scenario
James, 28, comes to your pharmacy asking for advice on managing motion sickness ahead of a long car trip next weekend. He often feels nauseous and dizzy during longer journeys and wonders if there’s any medicine that can help.
Learning objectivesAfter reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:
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Introduction
Motion sickness, also called travel sickness, is a common condition triggered by actual motion (e.g. travel by car, boat or plane) or perceived motion (e.g. through video games, movies or virtual reality).1 It typically presents with nausea and can be distressing and disruptive for those affected.
Pharmacists play a key role in the management of motion sickness by offering evidence-based advice, recommending appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies, counselling patients on safe and effective use, and referring when necessary.
Epidemiology
Motion sickness can be experienced by nearly anyone with a functional vestibular system; however, individual susceptibility v
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