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Sources: Australasian College of Pharmacy. Management of reflux: a guideline for pharmacists. Queensland Health. Queensland Community Pharmacy Gastro-oesophageal Reflux and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease – Clinical Practice Guideline. NSW Health. NSW Pharmacist Practice Standards for gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.[/caption]
Dr Ming S Soh PhD, BPharm (Hons)[/caption]
DR Amy Page (she/her) PhD, MClinPharm, GradDipBiostat, GCertHProfEd, GAICD, GStat, FSHPA, FPS is a consultant pharmacist, biostatistician, and the director of the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines at UWA’s School of Allied Health.[/caption]
Hui Wen Quek (she/her) BPharm(Hons), GradCertAppPharmPrac is a pharmacist and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia (UWA).[/caption]
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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