Urticaria caused by dimenhydrinate.

Anaphylaxis to dimenhydrinate caused by the theophylline component.

Best evidence in anesthetic practice: prevention: dimenhydrinate prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Structured abstract Question: In patients undergoing surgery, does prophylactic dimenhydrinate reduce the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to placebo? Data sources: Studies were identified by computerized searches (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library) up to June 2001, citation review, and hand searches of locally available anesthesia journals. No language restriction...

Rectally administered dimenhydrinate reduces postoperative vomiting in children after strabismus surgery.

We have investigated the effectiveness of rectally administered dimenhydrinate on postoperative vomiting in children undergoing strabismus surgery, in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. In one group, dimenhydrinate 50 mg was administered rectally 30 min before starting anaesthesia, whereas in the control group, placebo suppositories were given. Children who received dimenhydr...

Dimenhydrinate use for children with vomiting.

QUESTION Dimenhydrinate is an over-the-counter drug that is commonly used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. Many of my adult patients use it, but is it safe and useful in the pediatric population? ANSWER Dimenhydrinate appears to be safe for use in the pediatric population. While little literature has been published about adverse effects of this medication, family physicians need to i...

A randomized comparison of vitamin B6 and dimenhydrinate in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy

BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting are the common symptoms of early pregnancy. Without treatment, vomiting can complicate the pregnancy, so it must be reduced. Wide varieties of treatment have been used for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. This study compared the effectiveness of vitamin B6 and dimenhydrinate for gestational nausea and vomiting. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and forty pregna...