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Sobredosis de dimenhidrinato - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Dramamine; Dimetabs

Definición:

El dimenhidrinato es un tipo de medicamento llamado antihistamínico.

La sobredosis de dimenhidrinato ocurre cuando alguien toma accidental o intencionalmente más de la cantidad normal o recomendada de este medicamento.

Elemento tóxico:

Dimenhidrinato

Dónde se encuentra:

El dimenhidrinato es un ingrediente que se encuentra en algunos medicamentos para la alergia, al igual que en medicamentos utilizados para tratar las náuseas, vómitos y mareos.

Se puede encontrar en:

  • Calm-X
  • Dimetabs
  • Dramamine
  • Gravol
  • Hydrate bullet
  • Marmine
  • Nico-Vert
  • Triptone

Nota: es posible que esta lista no los incluya a todos.

  • Fecha de revisión: 1/20/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Scharman EJ, Erdman AR, Wax PM, et al. Diphenhydramine and dimenhydrinate poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Clin Toxicol. 2006;44(3):205-23.

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