week of 2/3/14 pam 105 drugs

  1. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Class
    Antihistamine
  2. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Action
    Antiemetic
  3. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Indication
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Motion sickness
    • to potentiate the effects of analgesics
  4. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Contraindication
    • Comatose states
    • Patients who have recevived a large amounts of depressants (including alcohol)
  5. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Precautions
    • use with caution in patients with sezure disorders 
    • Asthma
  6. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    side effects
    • May impair mental and physical ability
    • Drowsiness
  7. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Dosage
    • Slow Intravenous: 12.5-25.0 mg
    • Intramuscular or oral: 50-100 mg
  8. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Routes
    • IV
    • IM
    • Oral
  9. Dimenhydrinate (Gravol, Dramamine)
    Ped dose
    Data Unavailable
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week of 2/3/14 pam 105 drugs
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pam 105
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