Dramamine Alternatives Compared
| Dramamine | Meclizine | Promethazine |
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| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Meclizine | Promethazine |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting, Motion Sickness. Dramamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Meclizine may be used to treat vertigo or nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness; however, it takes approximately an hour to start working and may cause drowsiness, although it is less... View more |
Prescription only
Promethazine may be used to relieve allergy symptoms and nausea. Sedation is the main side effect. Prescribed for Light Sedation, Allergic Reactions, Allergic Rhinitis, Anaphylaxis, Motion Sickness... View more |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
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| More about Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | More about Meclizine | More about Promethazine | ||||||||||||||||
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Dramamine has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 51 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Meclizine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 216 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Promethazine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 359 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Dramamine side effects in more detail. |
See also: meclizine side effects in more detail. |
See also: promethazine side effects in more detail. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all meclizine prices |
View all promethazine prices |
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| Other dimenhydrinate brands include: Calm-X, Dimetabs, Dinate, DMH, Dramamine Chewable, Dramamine for Kids, Dramamine Original Formula, Dramanate, Dramoject, Driminate, Dymenate, Hydrate, Travel-Eze, Triptone View more | Antivert, Antrizine, Bonine, D-Vert, Dramamine All Day Less Drowsy, Dramamine II, Dramamine Less Drowsy, Driminate II, Help I'm Nauseous, Motion-Time, Sea-Calm, Travel Sickness, Travel-Ease View more | Adgan, Anergan 50, Antinaus 50, Phenadoz, Phenergan, Promethegan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
16 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 374 drugs are known to interact with Dramamine:
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A total of 274 drugs are known to interact with meclizine:
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A total of 667 drugs are known to interact with promethazine:
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February 14, 1957 |
March 29, 1951 |
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** 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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