Dramamine and Hyperhidrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperhidrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Dramamine (dimenhydrinate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Benadryl, and have Migraine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperhidrosis when taking Dramamine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,091 people who have side effects when taking Dramamine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dramamine?

Dramamine has active ingredients of dimenhydrinate. It is often used in motion sickness. eHealthMe is studying from 1,386 Dramamine users. Check the latest studies of Dramamine.

What is Hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating) is found to be associated with 2,550 drugs and 3,547 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperhidrosis.



On Jul, 15, 2026

1,091 people reported to have side effects when taking Dramamine.
Among them, 11 people (1.01%) have Hyperhidrosis.

Could Dramamine cause Hyperhidrosis?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hyperhidrosis when taking Dramamine? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Hyperhidrosis when taking Dramamine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 28.57 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 42.86 %
  • 60+: 28.57 %

What are other drugs people take besides Dramamine? *

  1. Benadryl: 6 people, 54.55%
  2. Compazine: 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Celebrex: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Hydroxyzine: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Aimovig: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Promethazine: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Meclizine: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Crestor: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Demerol: 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Zoloft: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperhidrosis? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 63.64%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 45.45%
  3. Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 36.36%
  4. Drowsiness: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Energy Increased: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Formication (a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin): 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Akathisia (a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness): 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Joint Swelling: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Migraine (headache): 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Skin Disorder (skin disease): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Liver Disorder (liver diseases): 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Drug Dependence: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Neurodermatitis (a skin disorder characterized by long lasting itching and scratching): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 9.09%

* 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 Dramamine) and Dramamine (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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