Online visit · $45 flat · No video
Yes, you can get motion sickness medication online. Bidwell Health offers a $45 asynchronous visit (no video, no subscription) for adults in eligible states who get seasick, carsick, or airsick. A licensed clinician reviews your case and, when it is clinically appropriate, sends a scopolamine patch to your local pharmacy, where you pay the generic price with nothing added.
| Can Bidwell prescribe scopolamine patches? | Yes, when clinically appropriate after a licensed clinician reviews your intake. |
| Visit price | $45 flat, no video, no subscription. |
| Medication cost | Paid at your own pharmacy with no markup from us. Confirm the price for your exact patch quantity. |
| Typical total | $45 plus the exact pharmacy quote and any delivery fee. |
| Where the prescription goes | Your own local U.S. pharmacy. |
| Best for | Cruises, boat trips, flights, and road trips, whether you get seasick, carsick, or airsick. |
| Availability | Adults 18 and older in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Not available in New York. |
Motion sickness, whether it is seasickness on a cruise, carsickness on a road trip, or airsickness on a flight, comes from your inner ear. The medications that work act on that pathway:
| Medication | Best for | How you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Scopolamine patch (Transderm Scop) | Cruises and multi-day boat trips; one patch lasts up to 3 days | Prescription, this $45 visit, sent to your pharmacy |
| Meclizine (Bonine) | Shorter trips, or if you cannot use scopolamine | Over the counter (we will tell you if this is the better fit) |
We do not prescribe Zofran (ondansetron) for motion sickness, because it does not work for it. See does Zofran work for seasickness.
Scopolamine is an anticholinergic. The label contraindicates it in angle-closure glaucoma and scopolamine, belladonna or patch-component allergy. Urinary retention is a separate label warning; CDC advises against it in travelers at risk of prostatic urinary retention. Bidwell refers people with significant urinary-retention problems. It also causes drowsiness and blurred vision, so it is not safe for someone piloting a boat or plane. We screen for these up front and, if the patch is not right for you, we say so and point you to a safer option rather than prescribe around a contraindication.
Heat warning (FDA, June 2025). Scopolamine can reduce sweating and raise body temperature. Children and adults 60 and older are especially vulnerable; Bidwell treats adults only. If you develop overheating or reduced sweating, remove the patch and contact a healthcare professional promptly; move somewhere cool. Confusion, collapse or severe heat illness needs emergency care. Risk can continue after removal. See the FDA heat warning.
I am an avid traveler across 26 countries, and I built Bidwell's travel medicine line around the things that actually go wrong on a trip. Motion sickness is one of the most common, and the fix is usually simple: the right medication, started before you leave, not after the nausea hits. For a cruise, the patch is the one most people reach for.
Yes. Bidwell Health offers a $45 asynchronous online visit, no video and no subscription, for adults in eligible states who need a scopolamine patch for motion sickness on a cruise, boat, car, or flight. A licensed clinician reviews your case and sends the prescription to your pharmacy when clinically appropriate.
The scopolamine patch is a prescription option that lasts up to 72 hours. Over-the-counter options include dimenhydrinate and meclizine, but these can also cause drowsiness and worsen glaucoma or urinary problems. A pharmacist or clinician should help choose an option that fits your health and medicines. Ondansetron does not work for motion sickness.
Bidwell screens for scopolamine allergy, narrow-angle glaucoma, urinary problems, bowel obstruction, myasthenia gravis, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and activities requiring alertness. The patch can cause drowsiness or blurred vision and is unsuitable for piloting a boat or aircraft. Older adults need particular care with heat exposure and side effects. These are service boundaries as well as medication cautions; your clinician checks your individual history.
The visit is a flat $45. Medication costs are separate and depend on the pharmacy, insurance or discount, and number of patches prescribed. Ask for a quote for your exact quantity before filling; Bidwell does not add a medication markup.
Yes, when the service works like a real clinic and pharmacy. Bidwell requires a review by a U.S.-licensed clinician, never offers scopolamine with 'no prescription needed', and screens for glaucoma, prostate or urinary problems, the FDA heat warning, and your age before prescribing. The prescription goes to your own licensed U.S. pharmacy with a normal label, not loose or foreign-packaged pills, and you can verify any U.S. pharmacy through the FDA's BeSafeRx program. We follow normal privacy and HIPAA practices.
Use one patch at a time, and do not cut it. Apply to clean, dry, hairless skin behind an ear at least 4 hours before motion exposure, following your prescription. For protection beyond 72 hours, remove the old patch before applying a new one behind the other ear. Wash hands after handling and the application site after removal. Remove it before an MRI. See the Transderm Scop instructions.
CDC Yellow Book: motion sickness · Current Transderm Scop labeling · FDA heat warning