Comparing Meclizine vs Antinaus 50
Meclizine | Antinaus 50 |
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Meclizine | Antinaus 50 (promethazine) |
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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
Prescribed for Allergic Reactions, Anaphylaxis, Allergic Rhinitis, Light Sedation, Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting, Opiate Adjunct, Sedation, Urticaria, Vertigo. Antinaus 50 may also be used for... View more |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
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More about Meclizine | More about Antinaus 50 (promethazine) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Meclizine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 225 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: meclizine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Antinaus 50 side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
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 | Other promethazine brands include: Adgan, Anergan 50, Phenadoz, 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. | |||||||||
6 hours |
16 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
A total of 280 drugs are known to interact with meclizine:
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A total of 685 drugs are known to interact with Antinaus 50:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
February 14, 1957 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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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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