Bonine vs Dramamine

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I did a little research on the two most popular over the counter formulations; Dramamine Original and Dramamine Less Drowsy, Bonine and Meclizine HCL and offer the following. I am not a doctor or pharmacist. I just looked up the information on the internet.

Dramamine Original

Average cost: $4 for 12 pills

Active ingredient: 50mg Dimenhydrinate

Drug class: Antihistamine

Uses:

Reduces allergic symptoms such as hay fever, hives, rash or itching;

Prevents motion sickness, nausea, vomiting;

Relieves symptoms associated with the common cold;

Induces sleep.

What the drug does:

Blocks action of histamine after an allergic response triggers histamine release in sensitive cells. Histamines cause itching, sneezing, runny nose and eyes and other symptoms.

Appears to work in the vomiting center of the brain to control nausea and vomiting and help prevent motion sickness.

Skin and Sunlight: May cause rash or intensify sunburn in areas exposed to the sun.

Dramamine Less Drowsy, Bonine and Meclizine HCL

Average cost:

Dramamine Less Drowsy: $4 for 8 Pills

Bonine: $7 for 16 pills

Meclizine HCL: $7 for 100 pills

Active Ingredient in all three: 25mg Meclizine Hydrocloride

Drug class: Antiemetic, antihistamine, anti-motion sickness.

Uses: Prevents motion sickness and treatment for Vertigo.

What the drug does:

Reduces sensitivity of nerve endings in inner ear and blocks messages to brain’s vomiting center.

Skin and sunlight: No problems expected.

As you can see, Dramamine Less Drowsy, Bonine and Meclizine HCL are identical. You are paying for the “Brand” name. Buying the generic Meclizine HCL will save you a whole bunch of money.

[critterchick]

You can take ginger in pretty much any form, including ginger ale. If you're taking any kind of blood thinners you should check with your doctor before taking it, though, since ginger can exacerbate the effect.

[wieslaw]

Hi,

It seems that this thread has many posts about ginger so I will add just a little more. Some people have recommended "ginger ale".

 

Not all 'ginger ales' are the same. I have in my hand a 12 oz. can of " The original Ginger soda " and in the list of ingredients they listed among other things; " Natural and artificial flavors" ....... nothing about ginger.

I have read in other places that an 8 oz glass of natural ginger ale contains about 1 gram of ginger (1000 mg ) ....... so make sure that you know what you are drinking.

 

Please look at this interesting ( to me) web site about ginger ( link below )...... there is also this quoted statemant there:

 

"People really need to be aware that there are a lot of products, especially ginger ales these days, that put in a synthetic form of ginger or hardly any real ginger. So if you really wanted the medicinal effect, you would have to make sure that that brand had actual ginger in it,"

 

http://www.emaxhealth.com/19/4130.html

 

Wes