Dramamine Alternatives Compared
| Dramamine | Meclizine | Scopolamine |
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| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Meclizine | Scopolamine |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting. Dramamine 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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Vertigo, Parkinsonian Tremor, Motion Sickness, Nausea/Vomiting. Scopolamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
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| More about Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | More about Meclizine | More about Scopolamine | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Meclizine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 230 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Scopolamine has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 209 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Meclizine prices |
View all Scopolamine prices |
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| 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 | 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 | Transderm-Scop | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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6 hours |
4 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 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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 382 drugs are known to interact with Dramamine:
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A total of 283 drugs are known to interact with Meclizine:
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A total of 347 drugs are known to interact with Scopolamine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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February 14, 1957 |
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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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