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Dimenhydrinate

Part of group: Sedating anti-emetic / anti-vertigo

SACAA Part 67 assessment

Not acceptable / incompatible with flying duties

Active ingredient(s)

3 in group

DimenhydrinateCyclizineMeclozine

Sedating anti-emetic / anti-vertigo

Typical grounding period: 48 hours (2 days)

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

ValoidStugeron (cinnarizine)DramamineScopex (hyoscine)VertigonBetaserc (betahistine)

Our DAME partners

Dr Berlize du Plessis
Senior DAME · MS213
Kenridge, Cape Town
021 914 1222 thelastairdoc@gmail.com Professional profile
Dr Brandon Head
Senior DAME · MS229
Sunninghill, Sandton
010 448 0900 avmed@drhead.co.za Practice website
Dr Ernest Schutz
Senior DAME · MS028
Germiston
011 825 5300 schutzfm@iafrica.com Professional profile
Dr Mariska van Tonder
Senior DAME · MS222
Somerset West
079 289 9753 mariska@drvantonder.co.za Professional profile
Dr Richard Albrecht
Senior DAME · MS074
Strubensvalley, Roodepoort
011 475 4192 richard@albrecht.co.za Clinic listing
Dr. Schalk Reyneke
Senior DAME · MS123
Honeydew, Roodepoort
011 801 5600 sreyneke@nhcltd.com Professional profile

SACAA certified DAME list

Possible acceptable alternatives (same therapeutic group)

OndansetronZofran, Zofer, EmesetNot acceptable

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.

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SACAA Aviation Medicine (official reference)

Dimenhydrinate

Our DAME partners

Dr Berlize du Plessis

Dr Brandon Head

Dr Ernest Schutz

Dr Mariska van Tonder

Dr Richard Albrecht

Dr. Schalk Reyneke

Possible acceptable alternatives (same therapeutic group)