About Vertigo & Motion SicknessVertigo is a spinning sensation, usually caused by a problem in the inner ear, such as BPPV, vestibular neuritis or Meniere’s disease. Motion sickness is nausea triggered by travel.Symptoms include spinning, unsteadiness, nausea, vomiting and sometimes ringing in the ears or hearing changes.Medicines used for Vertigo & Motion SicknessMedicines such as cinnarizine, betahistine and prochlorperazine relieve vertigo and nausea, and cinnarizine also prevents travel sickness. Certain head movement exercises can cure BPPV.When to see a doctorGet urgent help for vertigo with a severe headache, double vision, weakness, numbness, slurred speech or difficulty walking, as these can be signs of a stroke.This page is for general information only. Many of these medicines need a prescription; please use them only on the advice of a doctor or pharmacist, who can choose the right medicine and dose for you.
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