Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Dramamine if you are allergic to it.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use  Dramamine if you have other medical conditions, especially:
liver or kidney disease;
enlarged prostate and urination problems;
heart disease, high pressure;
a history of seizures;
blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines);
overactive thyroid;
glaucoma; or
asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or other breathing disorder.
Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 2 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving an antihistamine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of antihistamines in very young children.
It is not known whether Dramamine will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether dimenhydrinate passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
