Comparing Promethazine vs Travel-Ease
Promethazine | Travel-Ease |
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Promethazine | Travel-Ease (meclizine) |
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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 |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Vertigo, Nausea/Vomiting, Motion Sickness. Travel-Ease 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 Travel-Ease (meclizine) | ||||||||
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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. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: promethazine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Travel-Ease 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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Brand Names | |||||||||
Adgan, Anergan 50, Antinaus 50, Phenadoz, Promethegan | Other meclizine brands include: 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 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 |
6 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 280 drugs are known to interact with Travel-Ease:
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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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** 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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