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Quick Summary:

• Dimenhydrinate is used as an anti-histamine and anticholinergic drug, meaning it is used to treat allergies and calm the nervous system respectively. In general, the medicine is used to treat nausea, pain, vomiting, reduce nervousness, motion sickness, etc.
• Dimenhydrinate Overdose is the accidental or intentional intake of the drug in dosage higher than prescribed values
• It is sold as Calm-X, Dimetabs, Dramamine, Gravol, Hydrate Bullet, Marmine, Nico-Vert, and Triptone among others
• The condition is diagnosed based upon the clinical history, combination of signs and symptoms, and additional tests (that may include, in some cases, radiological studies and laboratory tests)

Note:

• In case of an emergency, call 911 (or your local emergency number) for assistance
• In case of an overdose, call National Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222 (or your local poison control center) and follow instructions
• Provide them with information such as dosage, type, strength and time of ingestion of medication, age, weight and general health status of affected individual

What are some Useful Resources for Additional Information for Dramamine Overdose?

National Capital Poison Center (USA)
3201 New Mexico Ave, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20016
Administrative Line: (202) 362-3867
Emergency Line: 1 (800) 222-1222
Fax: (202) 362-8377
Email: pc@poison.org
Website: http://www.poison.org

American Association of Poison Control Centers (USA)
515 King St., Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 894-1858
Email: info@aapcc.org
Website: http://www.aapcc.org

References and Information Sources used on Dramamine Overdose:

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002634.htm (accessed on 09/21/2017)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8363125 (accessed on 09/21/2017)

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/drug-dimenhydrinate/page3_em.htm (accessed on 09/21/2017)

https://www.drugs.com/mtm/dimenhydrinate.html (accessed on 09/21/2017)

https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm253338.htm (accessed on 09/21/2017)

Helpful Peer-Reviewed Medical Articles on Dramamine Overdose:

Litt, J. Z. (2003). Litt's Pocketbook of Drug Eruptions and Interactions. CRC Press.

Litt, J. Z., & Shear, N. (2009). Litt's drug eruption reference manual including drug interactions. CRC Press.

Simon, F. E. R., & Simons, K. J. (2008). H 1 antihistamines: current status and future directions. World Allergy Organization Journal, 1(9), 145.

LÓPEZ‐BARBEITO, B. E. A. T. R. I. Z., Lluis, M., Delgado, V., JimÉnez, S., DÍAZ‐INFANTE, E. R. N. E. S. T. O., NOGUÉ‐XARAU, S. A. N. T. I. A. G. O., & Brugada, J. (2005). Diphenhydramine overdose and Brugada sign. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology, 28(7), 730-732.

Farquharson, S., Shende, C., Sengupta, A., Huang, H., & Inscore, F. (2011). Rapid detection and identification of overdose drugs in saliva by surface-enhanced Raman scattering using fused gold colloids. Pharmaceutics, 3(3), 425-439.