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dimenhydrinate

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di·men·hy·dri·nate  (dmn-hdr-nt)
n.
An antihistamine, C24H28ClN5O3, used to treat motion sickness and allergic disorders.
[dime(thyl) + (ami)n(e) + hydrinate (hydr(am)in(e) + -ate).]
dimenhydrinate [ˌdaɪmɛnˈhaɪdrɪˌneɪt]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white slightly soluble bitter-tasting crystalline substance: an antihistamine used in the prevention of nausea, esp in travel sickness. Formula: C24H28ClN5O3
[from dime(thyl + ami)n(e) + (diphen)hydr(am)in(e) + -ate1]
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Noun1.dimenhydrinatedimenhydrinate - antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
Dramamine
antiemetic, antiemetic drug - a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
antihistamine - a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site


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In a study comparing the antihistamine dimenhydrinate with placebo, Barber et al examined changes in the frequency, duration, and velocity of the slow component of nystagmus.
Vertigo and motion sickness. Part II: pharmacologic treatment by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Daniel Mowrey cites ginger as more effective than dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) for motion and sea sickness, and many pregnant women will attest to ginger's success in conquering morning sickness.
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