In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Dimenhydrinate (dimenhydrinate systemic) is a member of the drug class anticholinergic antiemetics and is used to treat Motion Sickness and Nausea/Vomiting.
US matches:
- Dimenhydrinate
- Dimenhydrinate Chewable Tablets
- Dimenhydrinate Tablets
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000523-87-5
Chemical Formula
C24-H28-Cl-N5-O3
Molecular Weight
469
Therapeutic Categories
Antiemetic
Histamine, H₁-receptor antagonist
Chemical Name
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 8-chloro-3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-, compd. with 2-(diphenylmethoxy)-N,N-dimethylethanamine (1:1)
Foreign Names
- Dimenhydrinatum (Latin)
- Dimenhydrinat (German)
- Dimenhydrinate (French)
- Dimenhidrinato (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Dimenhydrinate (OS: BAN, JAN, DCF)
- Dimenidrinato (OS: DCIT)
- Anautinum (IS)
- Dimenhydrinat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Dimenhydrinate (PH: BP 2010, JP XV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Dimenhydrinatum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Diphenhydramini teoclas (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
Brand Names
- Amosyt
Bioglan, Sweden
- Anautin
ECU, Ecuador
- Antemin
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
- Anti-Em
Adeka, Turkey
- APC-Dimenhydrinate
Apotex, Canada
- Apo-Dimenhydrinate
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam
- Apo-Dimenhydrinato
Apotex, Peru
- Arlevert (Dimenhydrinate and Cinnarizine)
Drac, Switzerland; Hampton Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Hennig, Germany; Hennig, Luxembourg; Hennig, Slovenia; Hennig, Slovakia; Henning, Poland
- Aviomarin
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pliva, Poland
- Biodramina
Uriach, Costa Rica; Uriach, Spain; Uriach, Guatemala; Uriach, Honduras; Uriach, Malta; Uriach, Nicaragua; Uriach, Panama; Uriach, El Salvador
- Calma
Antula, Sweden
- Cinfamar Cafeina (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Cinfa, Spain
- Cinfamar
Cinfa, Dominican Republic; Cinfa, Spain; Cinfa, Guatemala; Cinfa, Peru; Cinfa, El Salvador; Super Fortune, Taiwan
- Daedalon
Gedeon Richter, Hungary
- Detensor
Novartis Consumer Health, Switzerland
- Dimen Heumann
Heumann, Germany
- Dimenate
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore
- Dimenhidrinato
Farvet, Peru; G&R, Peru; Hersil, Peru; Infarmasa, Peru; LCG, Peru; Medifarma, Peru; Pharmed, Peru; Prodesfarma, Peru; Quilab, Peru; UQP, Peru
- Dimenhydrinat Actavis
Balkanpharma, Bulgaria
- Dimenhydrinat
Actavis, Georgia
- Dimenhydrinat-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Dimenhydrinate Vida
Vida, Hong Kong
- Dimenhydrinate
Alveda Pharma, Canada; APP, United States; Nexgen, United States; Sandoz, Canada
- Dimenidrinato Afom
AFOM, Italy
- Dimenidrinato Nova Argentia
Nova Argentia, Italy
- Dimicaps
Gelcaps, Mexico
- Dimigal
Galenika, Serbia
- Divonal
Markos, Peru
- Dizinal
Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman
- DMH
Alra, United States
- Dr. Amin
Eurolab, Argentina
- Dramamine
ARIS, Turkey; Continental, Luxembourg; Johnson & Johnson, Peru; Johnson & Johnson, Venezuela; McNeil, United States; Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, United States; Pharmacia, Australia; Searle Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia; Yoshindo, Japan
- Dramanyl
Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, El Salvador
- Dramasan
Sanitas, Peru
- Dramasine (Dimenhydrinate and Pyridoxine)
Soho, Indonesia
- Dramavol
Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador
- Dramin
Altana, Brazil
- Dramina
Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Jadran, Croatia (Hrvatska); Jadran, Serbia; Jadran, Russian Federation; Salus, Slovenia
- Draminate
RPG, India
- Draminex
Dr. Collado, Dominican Republic
- Dramnate
RPG, India
- Drimen
Coup, Greece
- Dritol
Labot, Peru
- Dropa Reisedragées (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Dropa, Switzerland
- Emedyl
Montavit, Austria
- Enjomin
Codilab, Portugal
- Garcol
Christo Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong
- Gem Voyage Reisedragées (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Iromedica, Switzerland
- GIB Dimenhydrinat
GIB Pharma, Germany
- Graminol
Keyfarm, Peru
- Gravimed
Perumed, Peru
- Gravinate
Pfizer, Myanmar; Searle Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
- Gravol
Carter Horner, Hong Kong; Church & Dwight, Canada; Church & Dwight, Costa Rica; Church & Dwight, Dominican Republic; Church & Dwight, Guatemala; Church & Dwight, Honduras; Church & Dwight, Nicaragua; Church & Dwight, Panama; Church & Dwight, El Salvador; Medifarma, Peru; Wallace, India
- Lomarin
Geymonat, Italy
- Maldauto (veterinary use)
Véto-Centre, France
- Mareamin
Volta, Chile
- Mareol
Wyeth, Colombia
- Marevom
Induquimica, Peru
- Mavol
Andreu, Peru
- Mercalm (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Tonipharm, France
- Nauseamine
Mediproducts, Guatemala
- Nausicalm
Nogues, France
- Neo-Emedyl (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Montavit, Austria
- Novomin
Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Hong Kong
- Nozevet (veterinary use)
Laboratoire TVM, France
- Oponausée (veterinary use)
Omega Pharma France, France
- Paranausine
Eurogenerics, Belgium
- Pasedol
Ecar, Colombia
- Reisefit Hennig
Hennig, Germany
- Reisetabletten AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Reisetabletten AL
Aliud, Germany
- Reisetabletten-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Reisetabletten-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Reisetabletten-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany
- Rotpunkt Apotheke Reisedragées (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Parcopharm, Switzerland
- Superpep
Hermes, Germany
- Synkapton (Dimenhydrinate and Ergotamin)
Strallhofer, Austria
- Tesero (Dimenhydrinate and Caffeine)
Iromedica, Switzerland
- Travamin
Rekah, Israel
- Travel Well
M4, Spain
- Travelgum
Meda, Austria; Meda, Italy
- Travel-Gum
Meda, Austria; Meda, Czech Republic
- Trawell
Meda, Switzerland
- Trimin
Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
- Vagomine
Qualiphar, Luxembourg
- Valontan
Recordati, Italy
- Vertigo-Vomex
Astellas, Germany
- Vertirosan
Sigmapharm, Austria
- Viabom
CPH, Portugal
- Vomacur
Hexal, Germany
- Vomex A
Astellas, Germany; Galenica, Greece
- Vomex A Kinder-Suppositorien (pediatric)
Astellas, Germany
- Vomidrine
Azevedos, Portugal
- Vomina
Medopharm, Vietnam
- Vomisin
Rayere, Mexico
- Xamamina
Bracco, Italy
- Xamamine
Adilna, Turkey
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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