Paihia Bombs are a medicine we manufacture in our pharmacy to help prevent travel or motion sickness.
Our formulation comprises two capsules containing 3 ingredients:
One capsule containing Promethazine (10mg) and hyoscine butylbromide (10mg) and another optional capsule containing Caffeine (200mg)
The ingredient promethazine is an antihistamine that helps counter sea sickness. Promethazine is a ‘pharmacist only medicine’ which has side effects and interactions with other medicines. For more information on promethazine and its side effects, click here.
The caffeine helps counteract the drowsiness that may be caused by the antihistamine. In some situations you may choose not to take the caffeine (for example a long flight or car/bus ride as a passenger) as the drowsiness may be helpful hence we supply this as a separate capsule giving you the option.
The hyoscine butylbromide helps aid digestive processes and relax the stomach preventing queasy stomach and reduces cramping. Hyoscine butylbromide is also a ‘pharmacist only medicine’ which has side effects and interactions with other medicines. For more information on hyoscine butylbromide and its side effects, click here.
We recommend that 1 or 2 capsules are taken up to twice a day on the day you’re travelling. Sometimes a dose the night before travelling is useful to ensure the dose on the day is as effective as possible. One dose is effective for approximately 8-12 hours. We recommend you take the Paihia Bomb capsules 1 and a HALF hours before travel and if you are going to take the caffeine capsules take them 30 minutes before travel.
- Please note we can only sell them to you for your own personal use and we can only sell 10 capsules at a time.
- We will not supply them directly to any dive or fishing charter organisation or other commercial organisation.
- The product is not suitable for diving.
- Children under 12 years old cannot take them, pregnant women cannot take them and patients with a history of heart problems e.g. heart by-pass surgery or irregular heart beats or faulty heart valves, cannot take them.
- Contains Lactose.
We do accept phone and email orders but if possible would prefer you fill out the online questionnaire as it streamlines the order process. Alternatively you can download the PDF version of the questionnaire here and scan email it to us.
One 10 capsule bottle is $39.99 plus a courier fee of NZ$12.00 (Within NZ only).
Delivery time is 1 – 3 days.
In New Zealand, two of the ingredients are a ‘Pharmacist Only Medicine’. This means that the sale of this medicine needs to be under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Click here for more information about “pharmacist only medicines’.
The pharmacist will need to ask questions about your health and medication you might be taking to ensure that it is a safe option for your needs. It can only be sold once the pharmacist is satisfied it will be used correctly and safely.
These should not be shared with anyone else due to side effects and possible interactions with other medicines.
People on medication causing sedation, blood thinners and those suffering with allergies should consult their Doctor before taking this type of medicine.
Again, fill out the short questionnaire that you need complete and return to us. If you’re travelling in a group and there are several people interested, then each person will need to fill out the questionnaire.