Name
DIMENHYDRINATE
Mode of Action
DIMENHYDRINATE ACTS AS COMPETITIVE ANTAGONIST AT H-1 RECEPTORS IN BRAIN. ITS ANTIEMETIC EFFECT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SIDE EFFECTS.
Dosage
ADULT - 1-2 TAB(50-100 MG) 3-4 TIMES CHILDREN - 5 MG/KG/DAY IN DEVIDED DOSES. NOT RECOMMENDED IN CHILDREN BELOW 2 YEARS. INJ - IM 1-2 ML 6 HOURLY IN REQUIRED
Drug Group
[ANTIALLERGIC] , [ANTIEMETIC] , [ANTIMUSCARINIC] , [ANTIVERTIGO] , [ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE] , [H-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST] , [SEDATING ANTIHISTAMINE]
Cross Reaction
POTENTIATES CNS DEPRESSANTS (ALCOHOL, BARBITURATES, ANALGESICS, SEDATIVES AND NEUROLEPTICS), MAOIS. ATROPINE, TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESANTS ENHANCE ANTIMUSCARINIC EFFECT. MASKS OTOTOXICITY PRODUCED BY AMINOGLYCOSIDES ANTIBIOTICS.
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