Comparing Dramamine vs Prochlorperazine
| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Prochlorperazine |
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| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Prochlorperazine |
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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
Prochlorperazine may be used in the treatment of schizophrenia, anxiety, severe nausea, and vomiting. It is associated with a wide range of side effects, including drowsiness, and is not suitable for... View more |
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| More about Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | More about Prochlorperazine | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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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. |
Prochlorperazine has an average rating of 3.1 out of 10 from a total of 461 ratings on Drugs.com. 19% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 74% 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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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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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 | Compro | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
23 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Dramamine:
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A total of 686 drugs are known to interact with Prochlorperazine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
October 23, 1956 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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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