Dimenhydrinate

Generic Name
Dimenhydrinate
Brand Names
Dramamine, Driminate, Gravol
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C24H28ClN5O3
CAS Number
523-87-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
JB937PER5C
Background

Dimehydrinate was first described in the literature in 1949, and patented in 1950. Early research into dimenhydrinate focused on its role as an antihistamine for urticaria; the treatment of motion sickness was an accidental discovery.
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Indication

Dimenhydrinate is indicated for the prevention and treatment of nausea, vomiting, or vertigo of motion sickness.

Associated Conditions
Dizziness, Labyrinthine disorder, Menière's Disease, Morning Sickness, Motion Sickness, Nausea, Nausea and vomiting, Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Radiation-Induced Nausea and Vomiting, Vertigo, Vomiting
Associated Therapies
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