VALONTAN ADULTS 100 MG COATED TABLETS 10 TABLETS

Name
Valontan Adults 100 mg coated tablets
Dimenhydrinate


What is it and what is it used for?
Valontan contains the active substance dimenhydrinate.
It belongs to a group of medicines against vomiting called antiemetics and antinauseants.
Valontan is used for the prevention and treatment of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness (loss of balance) typical of seasickness, car sickness, train sickness, and airsickness (naupathy).

Talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a short time of treatment.


What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take Valontan
- if you are allergic to dimenhydrinate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
- if you are allergic to other related substances (other antihistamines);
- if it is for a child or a teenager;
- if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (see "Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility").


Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Valontan.

Take Valontan only after consulting your doctor if:
• has increased pressure inside the eye (glaucoma);
• has an enlarged prostate (prostatic hypertrophy);
• has difficulty urinating (urinary retention);
• has intestinal transit problems (intestinal obstruction);
• has high blood pressure (arterial hypertension);
• has cardiovascular disease;
• has breathing difficulties (bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema);
• has high thyroid activity (hyperthyroidism);
• have epilepsy (seizures may get worse).

Consult your doctor even if these disorders have occurred in the past.

Children and adolescents
Valontan should not be used in children and adolescents.


Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following side effects may occur with the use of Valontan:

Most common side effects:
- drowsiness
- reduction of reactivity (sedation)

Common side effects:
- dry mouth
- nausea
- excessive sensitivity to light (photosensitivity)
- allergic skin reactions
- disturbance of accommodation of the eye (alteration of vision)
- difficulty urinating
- headache (cephalalgia)
- decreased appetite (anorexia)

Less common side effects:
- loss of balance (vertigo)
- tremors
- convulsions (may occur especially at high doses)
- decreased ability to make muscular effort (asthenia)
- insomnia
- euphoria
- decrease in blood pressure (hypotension)
- increased heart rate (tachycardia)

Reporting of side effects
If you experience any side effects, including any 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.