TRAVELGUM*10 CHEWING GUMS 20MG

TRAVELGUM 20 mg Medicated chewing gum
Dimenhydrinate

What it is and what it is used for
Travelgum contains the active ingredient dimenhydrinate, belonging to a group of medicines called antihistamines (medicines used to treat various disorders including vomiting). Dimenhydrinate has an antiemetic action, meaning it prevents nausea and vomiting.

Travelgum is used in adults and children over 4 years of age for the treatment of motion sickness, a condition that you/your child may experience with nausea and vomiting when traveling by car, sea, air or train.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take/give Travelgum to your child
- if you and/or your child are allergic to dimenhydrinate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- if you and/or your child are allergic to antihistamines (a group of medicines similar to dimenhydrinate).
- if you and/or your child suffer from phenylketonuria (an inherited disease that leads to the accumulation of a substance called phenylalanine in the blood, which causes particular disorders).
- if the child is under 4 years of age.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, see the section “Pregnancy and breastfeeding”.

Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking/giving Travelgum to your child.

Tell your doctor:
- if you and/or your child suffer from an eye disease (glaucoma);
- if you suffer from an enlarged prostate (prostatic hypertrophy);
- if you/your child suffer from other diseases that involve a disorder of the ability to urinate (urinary retention);
- if you and/or your child suffer from intestinal obstruction;
- if you and/or your child suffer from breathing disorders (bronchial asthma);
- if you and/or your child suffer from seizures (epilepsy).

Children and adolescents
Travelgum can be used in children over 4 years of age.
This medicine can cause drowsiness. Be careful if you notice that the child experiences this undesirable effect and supervise them when carrying out potentially dangerous activities such as cycling.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

The following side effects may occur:

Nervous system disorders
• drowsiness
• headache (headaches)
• dizziness
• tremors

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
• photosensitivity (skin sensitivity to light that can cause erythema or sunburn)
• allergic skin reactions (such as itching, burning, redness and appearance of blisters)

Gastrointestinal disorders
• dry mouth
• nausea

Eye disorders
• accommodation disorder (difficulty focusing, especially on close objects)

Kidney and urinary disorders
• urination disorders (micturition disorders)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders
• anorexia (lack of appetite)

Cardiac disorders and vascular disorders
• decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
• increased heart rate (tachycardia)

Psychiatric disorders
• euphoria
• difficulty falling or staying asleep (insomnia, especially in children)

General disorders (which may affect multiple parts of the body)
• asthenia (state of general weakness)

These side effects are generally temporary. However, if they occur, it is advisable to consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including those not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.