Table 2 Most common treatments against nausea by region and country
Region or country | Nausea | Use of any treatmenta | Use of conventional medicines | Most frequently used conventional medicine | Use of herbal medicines | Most frequently used herbal medicine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | (n) | n (%) | (n) | |
Western Europe (n = 3201) | 2338 (73.0) | 736 (23.0) | 449 (14.0) | Antihistamines (174) | 230 (7.2) | Ginger (203) |
 Austria (n = 82) | 54 (65.9) | 15 (18.3) | 7 (8.5) | Antihistamines (3) and metoclopramide (3) | 8 (9.8) | Ginger (8) |
 France (n = 374) | 263 (70.3) | 140 (37.4) | 101 (27.0) | Metoclopramide (43) | 7 (1.9) | Ginger (3) |
 Italy (n = 926) | 645 (69.7) | 193 (20.8) | 77 (8.3) | Metoclopramide (25) | 80 (8.6) | Ginger (71) |
 The Netherlands (n = 81) | 58 (71.6) | 14 (17.3) | 12 (14.8) | Antihistamines (8) | 3 (3.7) | Ginger (3) |
 Switzerland (n = 618) | 436 (70.6) | 213 (34.5) | 165 (26.7) | Antihistamines (118) | 49 (7.9) | Ginger (43) |
 United Kingdom (n = 1120) | 882 (78.8) | 161 (14.4) | 87 (7.8) | Antihistamines (35) | 83 (7.4) | Ginger (75) |
Northern Europe (n = 2820) | 2259 (80.1) | 533 (18.9) | 417 (14.8) | Antihistamines (316) | 112 (4.0) | Ginger (107) |
 Finland (n = 574) | 453 (78.9) | 47 (8.2) | 37 (6.4) | Metoclopramide (17) | 3 (0.5) | Ginger (3) |
 Iceland (n = 71) | 60 (84.5) | 26 (36.6) | 17 (23.9) | Antihistamines (12) | 12 (16.9) | Ginger (11) |
 Norway (n = 1288) | 1028 (79.8) | 199 (15.5) | 120 (9.3) | Antihistamines (74) | 95 (7.4) | Ginger (92) |
 Sweden (n = 887) | 718 (80.9) | 261 (29.4) | 243 (27.4) | Antihistamines (219) | 2 (0.2) | Ginger (1) and black pepper (1) |
Eastern Europe (n = 2342) | 1512 (64.6) | 303 (12.9) | 146 (6.2) | Antacids (56) | 121 (5.2) | Ginger (69) |
 Croatia (n = 286) | 182 (63.6) | 27 (9.4) | 14 (4.9) | Antacids (5) | 1 (0.3) | Other herbal products (1) |
 Poland (n = 679) | 447 (65.8) | 81 (11.9) | 37 (5.4) | Antihistamines (16) | 43 (6.3) | Ginger (36) |
 Russia (n = 1008) | 625 (62.0) | 146 (14.5) | 81 (8.0) | Antacids (29) | 59 (5.9) | Artichoke (28) |
 Serbia (n = 220) | 144 (65.5) | 29 (13.2) | 13 (5.9) | Antacids (7) | 0 | - |
 Slovenia (n = 149) | 114 (76.5) | 20 (13.4) | 1 (0.7) | Antacids (1) | 18 (12.1) | Ginger (16) |
North-America (n = 533) | 415 (77.9) | 171 (32.1) | 137 (25.7) | Antihistamines (96) | 46 (8.6) | Ginger (41) |
 Canada (n = 236) | 177 (75.0) | 85 (36.0) | 74 (31.4) | Antihistamines (68) | 19 (8.1) | Ginger (18) |
 USA (n = 297) | 238 (80.1) | 86 (29.0) | 63 (21.2) | Ondansetron (29) | 27 (9.1) | Ginger (23) |
Australia (n = 217) | 177 (81.6) | 85 (39.2) | 52 (24.0) | Metoclopramide (32) | 47 (21.7) | Ginger (46) |
Total population (n = 9113) | 6701 (73.5) | 1828 (20.1) | 1201 (13.2) | Antihistamines (613) | 556 (6.1) | Ginger (466) |