What are the effects of taking Dramamine

What can I take with Dramamine to stay awake/rid the bad effects??

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Some users take ephedrine tablets (Mini-thins) to help breathe easier and to rid some of the bad effects. Usually the dose of 25mg per 250mg of diphenhydramine HCl or 500mg of dimenhydrinate. The ephedrine also helps keep the trip clear and…

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Are there side effects to taking Dramamine for morning sickness?

Q: Doctor said as a last resort I could try it but would prefer not in the first trimester. It is really helping but, has anyone heard of known side effects? Also how long is it safe to take?

A: The FDA has rated this Category B for safety during pregnancy (A is the safest). Controlled studies done on animals in reproduction do not indicate risk to the fetus. No adequate and well-controlled studies done on pregnant women. Read more info on how to help morning sickness here: http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/morningsickness/254.html#5

How much Dramamine should I take?

Q: Ok so, i am going to take dramamine when i go to an amusement park because i get motion sickness very easily. Approxamently how many should I take? I am over 14 years old. Also, how much would I have to take before I overdose, and the halucinations take effect? because I don’t wanna accidently overdose on this stuff.

A: Read the side of the box, it should tell you. I would assume one pill will work effectively. If you have never taken it before, I would suggest trying it first. I have terrible reactions to Dramamine, it causes terrible drowsiness. I take the pill to ride in cars(since I cannot go more than 20 min without getting nauseous), but it makes me unbearably tired within 2.5-4 hours. So tired that I must go to sleep, and it knocks me out for about 12 hours. Not all people have this side effect but I heard many do.

Effects of Dramamine overdose?

Q: why does taking dramamine recreationally make you cough?

A: SIDE EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:The most common side-effect of dimenhydrinate is sedation which can vary from slight drowsiness to deep sleep, and including inability to concentrate, lassitude (lack of energy, fatigue, lethargy), dizziness, hypotension (low blood pressure) muscular weakness and inco-ordination. Other side-effects include gastro-intestinal disturbances (affecting the stomach and intestines) such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation and epigastric pain (pain in the upper, middle region of the stomach). Headache, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), elation and depression, irritability, nightmares, anorexia (lack of appetite), difficulty in micturition (passing of urine), dryness of the mouth, tightness of the chest and tingling, heaviness and weakness of the hands may occur. In infants and children it may act as a cerebral (brain) stimulant. Symptoms of stimulation in adults include insomnia (inability to sleep), nervousness, tachycardia (increased rate of heart beat), tremors, muscle twitching and convulsions (seizures and fits).Large doses may precipitate fits in epileptics. Allergic (unusual sensitivity to medicines) reactions and anaphylaxis (sudden, life threatening severe allergic reaction) may occur. Blood dyscrasias including agranulocytosis (severe decrease in a particular type of white blood cells) and haemolytic anaemia (lack of red blood cells due to destruction of circulating cells) may occur. Dimenhydrinate has anticholinergic properties and should be used with care in conditions such as glaucoma (raised pressure in the eye) and prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement of prostrate gland). The anticholinergic effects of atropine and tricyclic antidepressants may be enhanced by dimenhydrinate.Dimenhydrinate may mask the warning symptoms of damage caused by ototoxic medicines and may effect the metabolism of other medicines in the liver. It may enhance the sedative effect of central nervous system depressants including alcohol, barbiturates, hypnotics, narcotic analgesics, sedatives and tranquillisers.KNOWN SYMPTOMS OF OVERDOSAGE AND PARTICULARS OF ITS TREATMENT:Symptoms: Convulsions may occur with overdosage. Also coma respiratory depression (abnormally slow and/or shallow breathing). Stimulation may occur in children.Treatment: Symptomatic and supportive