Mariners Memos
Medications For Seasickness
| Medication |
Dose |
Interval |
| Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) |
50-mg liguid/capsule/chewable tablet |
4-6 hr |
| Meclizine (Antivert) |
12.5/25-mg tablet |
6-8 hr |
| (Bonine) |
25-mg chewable tablet |
6-8 hr |
| Cyclizine (Marezine) |
50-mg tablet |
4-6 hr |
| Cinnarizine (Stugeron) |
15-mg tablet |
6-12 hr |
| Scopolamine (Transderm-Scop) |
1.5-mg skin patch |
72 hr |
| (Scopace) |
0.4 mg (1-2 tabs) |
8 hr |
| Promethazine (Phenergan) |
12.5/25.50-mg tablet suppository, injection |
6-12 hr |
| Phenergan plus ephedrine |
25-mg tablet of each |
6-12 hr |
