motion sickness meds available in Canada?

[Fenten]

I was checking out our local Shoppers Drug Mart today for some kind of anit-motion sickness pills for my upcoming cruise. I asked the pharmacist if they had Bonine or Dramamine and was told they carry neither (discontinued?). The only choice was Gravol.

 

I want some kind of pill I can take as little as required (once a day) that is non-drowsy.

 

Anyone recommend something available in Canada?

[FLHugh]

Bonine/Dramamine have always been available at Customer Relations of every RCL cruise we have been on. Small packets with 2 or 3 tablets but the will give you several.

[Lynnees]

I saw dramanine at PharmaPlus last week.

[Langley Cruisers]

Indeed, neither is (supposedly) carried in Canada. Are you close enough to a U.S. border crossing that you can pick some up? Alternatively, you will obviously be sailing out of Fort Lauderdale - can you swing by a pharmacy (trust me, they are everywhere!!) and get some, pre-cruise? It will be a lot cheaper there.

 

As a non-medicinal treatment, we have use the Sea-Bands wrist bands (or generic version) with great success. I even used them while I was pregnant to counter my morning sickness. They work great.

[Barbee524]

They also sell Bonine onboard.

[cravingthis]

I was checking out our local Shoppers Drug Mart today for some kind of anit-motion sickness pills for my upcoming cruise. I asked the pharmacist if they had Bonine or Dramamine and was told they carry neither (discontinued?). The only choice was Gravol.

 

I want some kind of pill I can take as little as required (once a day) that is non-drowsy.

 

Anyone recommend something available in Canada?

 

Hi Fenten, our Pharmacist told me it was discontinued in Canada as well. I bought Bonine during a trip to Buffalo, but it wasn't necesssary as Guest Services handed it out (we saw this when we were in the line -up). I took one to compare the ingredients to Bonine, thinking it might be different, but it's the same ingredient and dosage. Each packet contained 2 tablets (take every 12 hours). We also saw a free dispenser of Bonine in the Medical Facility. This was on Oasis, so I can't say if it's on every single RCI ship.

 

I bought some homeopathic/naturopathic remedies as well as ginger capsules, but personally only needed the Bonine.

 

Good luck and smooth sailing!

[two4me]

You can get the ginger gravol ( all natural) it does not make u drowsy.

That might help.:D Daughter( 25) she takes for plane rides. They even sell at airport . ( more pricey though)

[constable145]

You can get the patches available OTC at Canadian pharmacies.

[barriecruiser]

You can also buy non-drowsy gravol. Thats what I took on my cruise last year, but ended up not needing any of it.