Comparing Dimenhydrinate vs Ondansetron
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Meniere's Disease, Insomnia, Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting. Dimenhydrinate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Ondansetron may be used for the prevention or treatment of nausea and vomiting but it may cause constipation or a headache. Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting, Gastroenteritis, Alcohol Use Disorder... View more |
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| More about Dimenhydrinate | More about Ondansetron | ||||||||||||||||
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Dimenhydrinate has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 80 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Ondansetron has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 501 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Dimenhydrinate side effects |
View all Ondansetron side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Calm-X, Dimetabs, Dinate, DMH, Dramamine, Dramamine Chewable, Dramamine for Kids, Dramamine Original Formula, Dramanate, Dramoject, Driminate, Dymenate, Hydrate, Travel-Eze, Triptone View more |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Dimenhydrinate:
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A total of 360 drugs are known to interact with Ondansetron:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 19, 1977 |
January 04, 1991 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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