Alcohol and Dimenhydrinate interaction
Alcohol and Dimenhydrinate: the Dimenhydrinate prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Dimenhydrinate label · effective 2025-01-15
Note: This product contains Benzyl Alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol has been associated with a fatal “Gasping Syndrome” in premature infants and infants of low birth weight.
The concomitant use of alcohol or other central nervous system depressants may have an additive effect.
Curated guidance for Alcohol
Combining alcohol with sedating medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, sleep medicines, muscle relaxants) can cause dangerous drowsiness, slowed breathing, and overdose.
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