People who should avoid using Dramamine are those with prostate condition, or if they are suffering from any type of stomach ulcers, bladder problems, if they are experiencing difficulty urinating.
Also people with glaucoma, asthma, or abnormal heart rhythms should not use dimenhydrinate or Dramamine.
Dramamine reduces nausea and vomiting, and can hide symptoms of overdose of other medicines. In some cases it may also hide the symptoms of appendicitis.
Taking dimenhydrinate or Dramamine along with any alcoholic beverages, antihistamines, tranquilizers, or other nervous-system depressants. If taken with alcohol there is a possibility of the combination resulting in excessive dizziness, drowsiness, or sometimes signs of depression in the nervous system.
Basically Dramamine is used to treat and prevent travel sickness, nausea, anesthesia, surgery, vomiting, and dizziness. Sometimes it also helps in the treatment of radiation sickness, nausea or vomiting caused by electroshock therapy, inner ear disorders.
If you have any of the following symptoms; excitation, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, dry mouth, tiredness, skin rash one of its reasons could be Dramamine overdose. In such a case you should call upon the doctor.
These are short-lived side effects. Do not be alarmed by them if they seem manageable. Keep your doctor and pharmacist informed if you feel unwell that is not normal. Also remember that Dramamine has different doses for children and adult. Children given the dose meant for adults may result in an overdose.
If you suspect Dramamine overdose and the symptoms are surfacing, it is safest to call the ambulance or visit the doctor with the exact details. Age of patient, weight, age, and the amount of dose one took etc. Whether the patient had consumed alcohol also while he/she overdosed on Dramamine. It will help the doctor to decide the treatment pattern that much faster.
