Child and nausea - is there a suitable OTC medication?

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Hi there, my 10 year old DD often complains of nausea when at school. I think it is likely to be an anxiety thing rather than a physical thing as if I ever go to collect her she is fine within a short time.

Can anyone recommend an over the counter treatment for nausea for children? I can see travel sickness pills but not sure if they would work.

I realise that ginger can be an effective anti nausea treatment but she doesn't like it unfortunately.

I am looking for some sort of tablet I can send in when she is at school and ask them to administer on her behalf.

Thanks!

our school wouldn’t administer a non prescription item tbh, but I’d speak to a pharmacist before giving anything, rather than getting internet randoms to suggest things. They will be able to advise if there is any thing effective and how frequently/long a child could take anything for.

@ImAGullibleIdiot Of course I wouldn't give my child anything that wasn't recommended by a pharmacist or without checking that it is suitable for children.

I was just asking whether such a thing was available and if so if anyone on here had experience of what works for their child to gauge what is available before heading to the pharmacist. Such is my reason for asking on Mumsnet.

Our school has given my child OTC medication with consent plenty of times in the past, so maybe they work a bit differently to yours.

You can get an OTC anti histamine for sickness but they often make children drowsy due to them being anti histamines (even if they state non drowsy)

Your best bet is probably a nausea wrist pressure point band.

@BMWM340 thank you! Do the pressure point bands actually work?

If you think it is anxiety related, you could consider something with a placebo effect like rescue remedy? or a lavender roller scent? As others have suggested, the children's sea sickness bands may also work.

I would also talk to the school about the root of this - they may be able to offer help with the anxiety. A two pronged approach would work best!