Comparing Promethazine vs Dramamine
Promethazine | Dramamine |
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Promethazine | Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) |
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Prescription only
Promethazine may be used to relieve allergy symptoms and nausea. Sedation is the main side effect and it may interact with several other drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and other... View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting, Motion Sickness. Dramamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
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More about Promethazine | More about Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | ||||||||
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Promethazine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 380 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Dramamine has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 87% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: promethazine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Dramamine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Adgan, Anergan 50, Antinaus 50, Phenadoz, Promethegan | 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 | ||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 685 drugs are known to interact with promethazine:
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A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Dramamine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
March 29, 1951 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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More Information | |||||||||
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Professional Resources | |||||||||
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Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
** 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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