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Cyclizine / Meclozine / Dimenhydrinate
SACAA Part 67 assessment
Not acceptable / incompatible with flying duties
Active ingredient(s)
Cyclizine / Meclozine / Dimenhydrinate
Sedating anti-emetic / anti-vertigo
Typical grounding period: 24–48 hours
Measured from the last dose, and only once completely side-effect free.
Guidance notes
Sedating and vestibular-suppressing. Not acceptable. The underlying nausea or vertigo is itself disqualifying until resolved.
Known SA brand names
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Possible acceptable alternatives (same therapeutic group)
Alternatives are informational only. The underlying medical condition must also be assessed by a DAME — a condition can ground you even when the medicine is acceptable.