Kwells

What are Kwells travel sickness tablets?

Kwells travel sickness tablets are a fast-acting, melt in the mouth solution to motion sickness. Motion sickness occurs when your brain receives mixed messages about its surroundings; your eyes tell it that your immediate vicinity isn’t moving, but your inner ear tells your brain that you’re in motion. Receiving this conflicting information causes the nausea we refer to as travel sickness.

Kwells tablets contain the active ingredient hyoscine hydrobromide. It targets the organs responsible for balance in the inner ear, reducing the effect of movement on them, as well as the nerves that cause nausea. This stops your ears sending conflicting information to your brain, and should ease the symptoms of motion sickness as a result.

Who are Kwells tablets suitable for?

Kwells motion sickness tablets can be taken by most adults and children over 10 without issue, but you shouldn’t take them if:

• you’re allergic to hyoscine hydrobromide, the active ingredient in Kwells, or any of the other ingredients;
• you have glaucoma, a blockage of the intestines (paralytic ileus), narrowing of the stomach outlet (pyloric stenosis), weakened muscles caused by myasthenia gravis, or an enlarged prostate gland.

Also, you shouldn’t take Kwells tablets if you’re taking any of the following medications (unless specifically instructed to by your doctor): Amantadine (an antiviral medication), antihistamines, antipsychotics, antidepressants, linezolid (antibiotics), domperidone and metoclopramide (for nausea and vomiting), or sublingual nitrates (an angina medication).

What doses do Kwells tablets come in?

Kwells tablets come in one dosage, containing 300 micrograms of hyoscine hydrobromide. The tablets come scored down the middle, so you can easily divide this into two 150 microgram doses. Adults can take a single tablet per six hours, as needed, but no more than three tablets should be taken in 24 hours. Children over 10 can take half a tablet or one full tablet every six hours, but shouldn’t take more than three in 24 hours.

A separate version of Kwells is available, called Kwells Kids. Each Kwells Kids tablet contains 150 micrograms of hyoscine hydrobromide.

How to take Kwells travel sickness tablets

Always take Kwells tablets as you’re instructed. In order to get the most out of your Kwells travel sickness tablets, stick to the following instructions:

• Take one tablet, or give half a tablet to your child, 20-30 minutes before you start your journey. Alternatively, a tablet can be taken as you start to feel nauseous while travelling.
• Your tablet can be sucked, chewed, or swallowed.
• You can take up to one tablet every 6 hours, as you need.
• Never take more than three tablets within 24 hours, or give tablets to children under 10 years old.

How long do Kwells tablets take to work?

Kwells tablets are a fast-acting solution to motion sickness that get to work in as little as 20-30 minutes. Because they melt-in-the-mouth, they’re absorbed by your body much faster than they would be through your stomach, meaning you get relief sooner. Kwells tablets act fast enough that you don’t have to worry about remembering to take them before travelling, you can just take one as you start to feel symptoms.

What should I do if I make a mistake taking Kwells tablets?

You should only ever take Kwells tablets as instructed, and never take more than one every six hours or more than three in a 24 hour period. If you accidentally take too many Kwells tablets, you should seek medical attention immediately. You may experience a rapid, uneven heartbeat, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, drowsiness, the inability to urinate, and hallucinations. Possible treatment includes washing out your stomach, or inducing vomiting to get the substance out of your system.