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

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Dramamine (dimenhydrinate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tylenol, and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching 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 1,385 Dramamine users. Check the latest studies of Dramamine.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,240 drugs and 4,479 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On Sep, 19, 2025

1,091 people reported to have side effects when taking Dramamine.
Among them, 34 people (3.12%) have Itching.

Among these 34 people:

How long have people been on Dramamine when they have Itching? *

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

female: 90.91 %
male: 9.09 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Dramamine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *

Pain In Extremity: 10 people, 29.41%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 23.53%
Pain: 8 people, 23.53%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 7 people, 20.59%
Rashes (redness): 7 people, 20.59%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 20.59%
Neck Pain: 7 people, 20.59%
Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 20.59%
Hair Loss: 5 people, 14.71%
Fever: 5 people, 14.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 11.76%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 11.76%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 8.82%
Pain: 3 people, 8.82%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 8.82%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.88%
Diabetes: 2 people, 5.88%
Depression: 2 people, 5.88%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 5.88%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Itching (398,789 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,240 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,479 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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