Medicine guide

Dramamine

50 mg · Tablet, Chewable

  • Available without prescription
Active substance
Dimenhydrinate
Made by
Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2024-11-26

What it is

Antiemetic

Used for
  • Nausea vomiting dizziness
How to take it

do not take more than 8 chewable tablets in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor

Full directions ↓
Do not take it if

For children under 2 years of age unless directed by a doctor

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
29other products contain Dimenhydrinate — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

for prevention and treatment of these symptoms associated with motion sickness:

  • nausea vomiting dizziness

From the official label · 2024-11-26 · DailyMed

How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Dimenhydrinate). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

While the precise mode of action of dimenhydrinate is not known, it has a depressant action on hyperstimulated labyrinthine function.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2025-01-15

Do not take it if

for children under 2 years of age unless directed by a doctor

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • to prevent motion sickness, the first dose should be taken 1/2 to 1 hour before starting activity to prevent or treat motion sickness, see below:
  • adults and children 12 years and over
  • take 1 to 2 chewable tablets every 4-6 hours
  • do not take more than 8 chewable tablets in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor
  • children 6 to under 12 years give ½ to 1 chewable tablet every 6-8 hours do not give more than 3 chewable tablets in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor
  • children 2 to under 6 years give ½ chewable tablet every 6-8 hours do not give more than 1-½ chewable tablets in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis glaucoma trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Ask a pharmacist first if

you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor/Pharmacist”.

Other warnings

  • Do not use for
  • Ask a doctor before use
  • if you have a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis glaucoma trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use
  • if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers
  • When using this product marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery If pregnant or breast-feeding,
  • ask a doctor before use.
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a doctor before use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.

Keep away from children

In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

  • Phenylketonurics:
  • contains phenylalanine 0.84 mg per tablet
  • store at room temperature 68°-77°F (20°-25°C)
  • do not use if packet is torn see bottom panel for lot number and expiration date

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Antiemetic

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

anhydrous citric acid, aspartame, FD&C yellow 6 aluminum lake, flavors, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, methacrylic acid copolymer, modified starch, sorbitol

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Questions about this product

1-800-382-7219

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • Colour dyesFD&C yellow 6 aluminum lakeSome people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine.
  • Sugar alcoholssorbitolSorbitol and similar can upset the stomach and matter with fructose intolerance.
  • Aspartame (phenylalanine)aspartamePeople with phenylketonuria (PKU) must avoid phenylalanine.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Every version of this medicine (24)

The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.

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Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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Details

Made byLil' Drug Store Products, Inc.
Active substanceDimenhydrinate
Strength50 mg
FormTablet, Chewable
RouteOral
Packs1 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 2 TABLET, CHEWABLE in 1 POUCH · 2 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 2 TABLET, CHEWABLE in 1 POUCH
NDC66715-9809

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

3 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

  • Tablet, Chewable2 products
  • Powder1 products

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.