What's the difference between Bonine and Dramamine? Is one better than the other? I've had regular Dramamine and it made me really drowsy. Is non-drowsy Dramamine better to take, as far as....does the fact that it's non-drowsy mean that it's less effective against getting sea-sick than regular Dramamine?
Dramamine Less Drowsy Tablets and Bonine Tablets are medically the same. Both are 25 mg/tablet of meclizine hydrochloride.
There's also Dramamine Original Formula (dimenhydrinate), which is medically entirely different than Dramamine Less Drowsy Tablets.
There is no product called
Non Drowsy Dramamine. There is only Dramamine
Less Drowsy Formula.
Any of these medications can cause drowsiness to some degree, but dimenhydrinate is likely to cause greater drowsiness than meclizine hydrochloride.
We have given our nephew non-drowsey Dramamine and it worked very well for him. He was able to enjoy everything without feeling sea sick!
I don't know how old your nephew was. Anyone planning to give any motion sickness products to children should read the instructions and talk to their pediatrician if their children are younger than ages in the instructions.
Bonine and Dramamine Less Drowsy Formula both have a warning, "Do not use for children under 12 years of age unless directed by a doctor." Again, both products are Meclizine hydrochloride, 25 mg per tablet.
Dramanine Original and Dramamine Chewable both have a warning, "Do not use for children under 2 years of age unless directed by a doctor." Both products are Dimenhydrinate, 50 mg per tablet.
"Bonine for Kids" is a new product for children 6 years of age and older. There's a warning, "Do not use for children under 6 years of age unless directed by a doctor." It's for Cyclizine Hydrochloride, 25 mg per tablet.
I'm not a doctor or pharmacist, but I had to deal with my kids' needing motion sickness prevention products for our cruises.
Also, the information in this post applies to the United States only. Other countries have other products or may have different labeling and instructions.