Comparing Meclizine vs Transderm-Scop
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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 Parkinsonian Tremor, Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting. Transderm-Scop may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
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| More about Meclizine | More about Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) | ||||||||
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Meclizine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 234 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Transderm-Scop has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 88 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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 Transderm-Scop side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| 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 |
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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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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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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 Meclizine:
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A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with Transderm-Scop:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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February 14, 1957 |
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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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