Note: 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 Insomnia, Motion Sickness and Nausea/Vomiting.

US matches:

• Dimenhydrinate
• Dimenhydrinate Chewable Tablets
• Dimenhydrinate Injection
• Dimenhydrinate Tablets

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000523-87-5

Chemical Formula

C24-H28-Cl-N5-O3

Molecular Weight

470

Therapeutic Categories

Antiemetic agent

Histamine H₁-receptor antagonist (H₁-antihistaminic)

Chemical Name

1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 8-chloro-3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimetyl-, compd. wit 2-(diphenylmetoxy)-N,N-dimetyletanamine (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. 9)
• Dimenhydrinate (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Dimenhydrinatum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Diphenhydramini teoclas (PH: Ph. Int. 2)

Brand Names

• Agirax
  Montpellier, Argentina
• Amocerebral Plus [+ Cinnarizine]
  Amoun, Egypt
• Anautin
  ECU, Ecuador
• Anti-Em
  Adeka, Turkey
• Anti-Nauseant Apotex
  Apotex, Canada
• Anti-Nauseant Pharmascience
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Anti-Nauseant Vita Health
  Vita Health Products, Canada
• Apo-Dimenhydrinate
  Apotex, Canada
• Apo-Mina
  APOTEX, Mexico
• Arlevert [+ Cinnarizine]
  Goodwill, Hungary; Hennig, Czech Republic; Hennig, Estonia; Hennig, Latvia; Hennig, Netherlands; Hennig, Portugal; Hennig, Slovenia; Hennig Arzneimittel, Germany; Hennig Arzneimittel, Lithuania; Hennig Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG, Greece; Hennig Arztneimittel, Bulgaria; Hennig Entreprisis Europe, Romania; Henning, Georgia; Henning, Poland; Henning Arzneimittel, Macedonia; Medical Need Europe, Sweden; Zambon, Switzerland
• Arlevert 20 mg/40 mg [+ Cinnarizine] [pediatric]
  Hennig Arzneimittel, Austria
• Arlevertan [+ Cinnarizine]
  Hennig Arzneimittel, Spain; Hennig Arzneimittel, Italy; Kela, Belgium; Kela, Luxembourg
• Aviamarin
  Obolenskoe, Russian Federation
• Aviomarin
  Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pliva, Lithuania; Teva, Slovakia; Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland; Teva Serbia, Serbia
• Biodramina
  Uriach Pharma, Malta; Uriach-Aquilea, Spain
• Biodramina [+ Caffeine, + Pyridoxine]
  Uriach-Aquilea, Spain
• Biodramina Infantil [pediatric]
  Uriach-Aquilea, Spain
• Calma
  Meda OTC, Sweden
• Cayminate
  Caylex, Pakistan
• Children's Motion Sickness [pediatric]
  Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Cinefar [+ Cinnarizine]
  Spefar, Uruguay
• Cinfamar
  Cinfa, Spain; Super Fortune, Taiwan
• Cinfamar Cafeina [+ Caffeine]
  Cinfa, Spain
• Cinfamar Infantil [pediatric]
  Cinfa, Spain
• Cinna/Dimen-neuraxpharm [+ Cinnarizine]
  neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Germany
• Cinnarizin Dimenhydrinat Hennig [+ Cinnarizine]
  Hennig, Germany
• Daedalon [+ Chlorobutanol]
  Pharmamagist, Hungary
• Daedalon 50 mg
  Gedeon Richter, Hungary
• Daedalonetta [+ Chlorobutanol]
  Pharmamagist, Hungary
• Devinate
  Polyfine, Pakistan
• Devom
  Siza, Pakistan
• Dimen
  Union, Taiwan
• Dimenate
  DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Malaysia; DHA, Singapore
• Dimendrin [+ Pyridoxin]
  Vitamedic, Brazil
• Dimenhidrinato
  Dany, Peru; Induquimica, Peru; Medrock, Peru; Otarvasq, Peru; Portugal, Peru; Quilab Farma, Peru
• Dimenhidrinato Magma
  Magma, Ecuador
• Dimenhydrinat Actavis
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria; Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
• Dimenhydrinat AL
  Aliud Pharma, Germany
• Dimenhydrinat Fair-Med
  Fair-Med Healthcare, Germany
• Dimenhydrinat Galenica
  Galenica, Romania
• Dimenhydrinat Rotexmedica
  Rotexmedica, Germany
• Dimenhydrinate
  Baxter Healthcare, United States; Fresenius Kabi, United States
• Dimenhydrinate Alveda
  Alveda, Canada
• Dimenhydrinate Apotex
  Apotex, Canada
• Dimenhydrinate Jean-Marie
  Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong
• Dimenhydrinate Johnson
  Johnson, Taiwan
• Dimenhydrinate Mylan
  Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Dimenhydrinate Panion & BF
  Panion & BF, Taiwan
• Dimenhydrinate Sandoz
  Sandoz, Canada
• Dimenhydrinate Tanta
  Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Dimenhydrinate Teligent
  Teligent, Canada
• Dimenhydrinate Union
  Union, Taiwan
• Dimenhydrinate with Preservative Teligent
  Teligent, Canada
• Dimenhydrinat-hameln
  Hameln plus, Germany
• Dimenic
  Laema Chemi Pharma, Pakistan
• Dimenidrinato
  Nova Argentia, Italy
• Dimezine [+ Cinnarizine]
  Ajanta Pharma Phil, Philippines
• Dimicaps
  Sanfer, Mexico
• Dimigal
  Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika, Macedonia; Galenika AD, Serbia
• Dinate
  Jaapharm Canada, Canada
• Dirinate
  Elite Pharma, Pakistan
• Divonal
  Markos, Peru
• Dizinil
  Julphar, Kuwait
• Dizinil 50mg
  Julphar, Oman
• Doang
  Jen Sheng, Taiwan
• Dr. Amin
  Eurolab, Argentina
• Dramamine
  ARIS, Turkey; Janssen-Cilag, Mexico; Johnson & Johnson, Argentina; Johnson & Johnson, Peru; Johnson & Johnson, Uruguay; RPG, India; Searle, Kuwait; Taisho Pharmaceutical, Indonesia; Yoshindo, Japan
• Dramanyl
  Paill, Guatemala; Paill, Honduras; Paill, El Salvador
• Dramasine [+ Pyridoxine]
  Soho, Indonesia
• Dramavit
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Dramavit B6 [+ Pyridoxine]
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Dramavol
  Vijosa, Belize; Vijosa, Guatemala; Vijosa, Honduras; Vijosa, Nicaragua; Vijosa, Panama; Vijosa, El Salvador
• Dramenex
  Kahira, Egypt; Kahira, Kuwait
• Dramin
  Takeda, Brazil
• Dramin B6 [+ Pyridoxine]
  Takeda, Brazil
• Dramin B6 DL [+ Pyridoxine, + Glucose, + Fructose]
  Takeda, Brazil
• Dramina
  Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Jadran, Georgia; Jadran, Macedonia; Jadran Galenski, Croatia (Hrvatska); Jadran Galenski, Russian Federation; JGL D.O.O., Serbia
• Draminal
  Confar, Portugal
• Draminate
  RPG, India
• Dramine
  Siu Guan, Taiwan
• Dramit-GB
  Nafar, Mexico
• Drimen
  Coup, Greece
• Dymin
  Stanley, Pakistan
• Emegrav
  OQ Pharma, Peru
• Enjomin
  Codilab, Portugal
• Ergo Dolanet Plus [+ Metamizole, + Caffeine, + Ergotamine]
  Gramon Paraguay, Paraguay
• Furammine
  Fu Seng, Taiwan
• Garcol
  Christo, Hong Kong
• Gomivol D
  Drog. Infarval, Peru
• Graflomed
  Lafarmed, Peru
• Gravamin
  Trifarma, Peru
• Gravergol [+ Ergotamine, + Caffeine]
  Medifarma, Peru
• Gravet
  Brisafarma, Peru
• Gravex
  Orbis, Peru
• Gravicor
  Corval, Peru
• Gravimar
  Luxor Pharmac., Peru
• Gravimed
  Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru
• Gravinate
  Searle, Pakistan
• Gravol
  Church & Dwight, Canada; Church & Dwight, Hong Kong; Church And Dwight Canada, Lebanon; Medifarma, Peru
• Gravol AP
  Medifarma, Peru
• Gravol CB
  Medifarma, Peru
• Gravol Forte [+ Caffeine]
  Medifarma, Peru
• Gravol Kids [pediatric]
  Church & Dwight, Canada
• Grinit
  Fynk, Pakistan
• Incalm
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Jamp Dimenhydrinate
  Jamp Pharma, Canada
• Lawrvinate
  Lawrence, Pakistan
• Lomarin
  Geymonat, Italy
• Maldauto [veterinary use]
  Auvex, France
• Mareamin
  Laboratorios Euromed Chile, Chile
• Mareol
  Pfizer, Ecuador
• Mavol
  Dr. Andreu, Peru
• Medravol
  Medrock, Peru
• Menito
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Mentex [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Dextromethorphan]
  Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
• Mercalm [+ Caffeine]
  Hepatoum, France
• Milsena
  Aversi, Georgia
• Minate
  Akson, Pakistan
• Motivan
  Union Drug, Thailand
• Movin [+ Cinnarizine]
  Tetrafarma, Portugal
• Nausicalm
  Noguès, France
• Nausicalm B6 [+ Pyridoxine]
  União Química, Brazil
• Nausilon B6 [+ Pyridoxine]
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Naussine
  Dronnvels, Peru
• Naux
  Quilab Farma, Peru
• Navamin
  Greater Pharma, Thailand
• Neo-Emedyl [+ Caffeine]
  Pharm. Fabrik Montavit, Austria
• Normostop
  Normon, Spain
• Novomin
  Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Hong Kong; Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Malaysia
• Nozevet [veterinary use]
  Laboratoire TVM, France
• Parammine
  Yuan Chou, Taiwan
• PMS-Dimenhydrinate
  Pharmascience, Canada
• R Calm Dimenhydrinate
  Vemedia Consumer Health Belgium, Belgium
• Reisefit Hennig
  Hennig Arzneimittel, Germany
• Reisetabletten - 1 A Pharma
  1 A Pharma, Germany
• Reisetabletten AL
  Aliud Pharma, Germany
• Reisetabletten Heumann
  Heumann, Germany
• Reisetabletten MR Pharma
  MR Pharma, Germany
• Reisetabletten Retorta
  Retorta, Germany
• Reisetabletten Stada
  STADA, Germany
• Reisetabletten Wepa
  Sophien, Germany
• Reisetabletten-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Revert [+ Cinnarizine]
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Rhinocap [+ Phenylephrine, + Caffeine]
  Dr. Grossmann AG, Oman; Grossmann, Kuwait
• Rodavan
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Rotpunkt Apotheke Reisedragées [+ Caffeine]
  Iromedica, Switzerland
• RubieMen
  RubiePharm, Germany
• Saldeva Forte [+ Caffeine, + Paracetamol]
  Bayer Hispania, Spain
• Salvarina [+ Caffeine, + Ibuprofen]
  Salvat, Spain
• Sandoz Dimenhydrinate
  Sandoz, Canada
• Setmenate
  Pharmaniaga, Hong Kong
• Stopmun [+ Pyridoxine]
  Medikon, Indonesia
• Superpep 50mg
  Hermes, Germany
• Superpep Reise 20mg
  Hermes, Germany
• Syn-nau
  G&R, Peru
• Teva-Dimenate
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Travacalm Original [+ Scopolamine, + Caffeine]
  Key Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Travamin
  Rekah, Israel
• Travel Tabs
  Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Vita Health Products, Canada
• Travelgum
  Meda, Italy; Vianex, Cyprus; Vianex, Greece
• Travelgum 20 mg
  Meda Pharm, Austria
• Travelgum Bb Farma
  BB Farma, Italy
• Trawell 20mg
  MEDA Pharma, Switzerland
• Trimin
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Valontan
  Recordati, Italy
• Valontan Bambini [pediatric]
  Recordati, Italy
• Vertigix [+ Cinnarazine]
  Galenica, Romania
• Vertigmine
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Vertigo-Vomex plus Cinnarizin [+ Cinnarizine]
  Klinge, Germany
• Vertigo-Vomex S
  Klinge, Germany
• Vertigo-Vomex SR
  Klinge, Germany
• Vertirosan
  IFET, Greece; Sigmapharm, Latvia; Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Vertirosan 100 mg
  Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Vertirosan 150 mg
  Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Vertirosan 50 mg
  Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Vertirosan 50 mg für Kinder [pediatric]
  Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Vertirosan Vitamin B6 [+ Pyridoxine]
  Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Viabom
  CPCH, Portugal
• Vodravol
  Keyfarm, Peru
• Vodrin
  Farmedic, Peru
• Vomacur
  Hexal, Germany; Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria
• Vomex A
  Klinge, Germany; Olvos Science, Greece
• Vomex A Kinder 40mg [pediatric]
  Klinge, Germany
• Vomex A Kinder 70mg forte [pediatric]
  Klinge, Germany
• Vomex-A
  Olvos Science, Cyprus
• Vomidrine
  Azevedos, Portugal; Laboratorios Azevedos, Malta
• Vomina
  DNA Pharma, Vietnam
• Vomisin
  Rayere, Mexico
• Vomixtal
  S.J.Roxfarma, Peru
• Voxamine
  Pharmed, Peru
• Xamamina
  Bracco, Italy
• Yi Han Ning
  Yimin Pharmaceutical, China
• Zomix
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Zoranate
  Intact, Malaysia

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.