Comparing Dramamine II vs Scopolamine
| Dramamine II (meclizine) | Scopolamine |
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| Dramamine II (meclizine) | Scopolamine |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Vertigo, Nausea/Vomiting, Motion Sickness. Dramamine II may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Vertigo, Parkinsonian Tremor, Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting. Scopolamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
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| More about Dramamine II (meclizine) | More about Scopolamine | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Dramamine II has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Scopolamine has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 210 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% 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. | |||||||||
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View all Dramamine II side effects |
View all Scopolamine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other meclizine brands include: Antivert, Antrizine, Bonine, D-Vert, Dramamine All Day Less Drowsy, Dramamine Less Drowsy, Driminate II, Help I'm Nauseous, Motion-Time, Sea-Calm, Travel Sickness, Travel-Ease View more | Transderm-Scop | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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6 hours |
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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| 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 286 drugs are known to interact with Dramamine II:
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A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with Scopolamine:
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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