Comparing Dimenhydrinate vs Vitamin B6
| Dimenhydrinate | Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) |
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| Dimenhydrinate | Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Insomnia, Motion Sickness, Meniere's Disease, Nausea/Vomiting. Dimenhydrinate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Seizures, Anemia, Nausea/Vomiting, Dietary Supplementation, Drug Induced Vitamin/Mineral Deficiency. Vitamin B6 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
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| More about Dimenhydrinate | More about Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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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. |
Vitamin B6 has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Vitamin B6 side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Calm-X, Dimetabs, Dinate, DMH, Dramamine, Dramamine Chewable, Dramamine for Kids, Dramamine Original Formula, Dramanate, Dramoject, Driminate, Dymenate, Hydrate, Travel-Eze, Triptone View more | Other pyridoxine brands include: Aminoxin, Nestrex | ||||||||
| 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 |
8 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 13 drugs are known to interact with Vitamin B6:
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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 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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