Comparing Dramamine vs Transderm-Scop
| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) |
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| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Transderm-Scop (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 only
Prescribed for Motion Sickness, Parkinsonian Tremor, Nausea/Vomiting. Transderm-Scop may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Motion Sickness
Popular comparisons
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| More about Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | More about Transderm-Scop (scopolamine) | |
| 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. |
Transderm-Scop has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 88 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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. | ||
View all Dramamine side effects |
View all Transderm-Scop side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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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. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | ||
| 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 |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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4 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 349 drugs are known to interact with Transderm-Scop:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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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