Transderm-Scop Alternatives Compared
| Transderm-Scop | Meclizine | Dramamine |
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| Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) | Meclizine | Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting, Parkinsonian Tremor. Transderm-Scop may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting. 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 Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) | More about Meclizine | More about Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | ||||||||
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Transderm-Scop has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 88 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Meclizine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 227 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Dramamine has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 51 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Transderm-Scop side effects in more detail. |
See also: meclizine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Dramamine side effects in more detail. |
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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 | 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. | ||||||||||
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4 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 347 drugs are known to interact with Transderm-Scop:
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with meclizine:
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A total of 382 drugs are known to interact with Dramamine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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February 14, 1957 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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