A 54-year-old patient is going on an ocean cruise. What medication would be most effective for motion sickness?
A) Meclizine (Antivert)
B) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
C) Hydroxyzine (Atarax)
D) Metoclopramide (Reglan)
A
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Meclizine (Antivert) is the drug of choice to treat motion sickness associated with an ocean voyage. Options B, C, and D are not correct.
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