Dimenhydrinate and Indigestion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Indigestion is reported as a side effect among people who take Dimenhydrinate (dimenhydrinate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Inflectra, and have Ulcerative colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Indigestion when taking Dimenhydrinate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,546 people who have side effects when taking Dimenhydrinate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dimenhydrinate?

Dimenhydrinate has active ingredients of dimenhydrinate. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 6,644 Dimenhydrinate users. Check the latest studies of Dimenhydrinate.

What is Indigestion?

Indigestion is found to be associated with 2,413 drugs and 3,414 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Indigestion.

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On Aug, 21, 2026

6,546 people reported to have side effects when taking Dimenhydrinate.
Among them, 84 people (1.28%) have Indigestion.

Could Dimenhydrinate cause Indigestion?

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Dimenhydrinate when they have Indigestion? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Indigestion when taking Dimenhydrinate? *

  • female: 73.77 %
  • male: 26.23 %

What is the age of people who have Indigestion when taking Dimenhydrinate? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.82 %
  • 20-29: 1.82 %
  • 30-39: 29.09 %
  • 40-49: 9.09 %
  • 50-59: 34.55 %
  • 60+: 23.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Dimenhydrinate? *

  1. Inflectra: 22 people, 26.19%
  2. Gravol: 19 people, 22.62%
  3. Ventolin: 18 people, 21.43%
  4. Calcium: 17 people, 20.24%
  5. Ativan: 16 people, 19.05%
  6. Acetaminophen: 15 people, 17.86%
  7. Ondansetron: 14 people, 16.67%
  8. Breo Ellipta: 14 people, 16.67%
  9. Abilify: 13 people, 15.48%
  10. Vitamin D: 13 people, 15.48%

What are other side effects people have besides Indigestion? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 63 people, 75.00%
  2. Chest Pain: 42 people, 50.00%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 41 people, 48.81%
  4. Rashes (redness): 38 people, 45.24%
  5. Pain: 33 people, 39.29%
  6. Weakness: 33 people, 39.29%
  7. Weight Decreased: 32 people, 38.10%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 32 people, 38.10%
  9. Pain In Extremity: 31 people, 36.90%
  10. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 30 people, 35.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 16 people, 19.05%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 14 people, 16.67%
  3. Diarrhea: 13 people, 15.48%
  4. Discomfort: 12 people, 14.29%
  5. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 12 people, 14.29%
  6. Constipation: 12 people, 14.29%
  7. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 10 people, 11.90%
  8. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 10 people, 11.90%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9 people, 10.71%
  10. Takayasu's Arteritis (an inflammation of the aorta -- the artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body): 6 people, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dimenhydrinate (the active ingredients of Dimenhydrinate) and Dimenhydrinate (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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