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BarryNL · May 13th, 2008, 07:29 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GoDiva)

A site I find usefull on (Belgian) medication is: Belgisch Centrum voor Farmacotherapeutische Informatie (B.C.F.I. vzw)
using google I find biodramina's active ingredient is diphenhydramine (http://goldpharma.com/?show=search&search_srt=BIODRAMINA〈=ENGLISH). When I search the bcfi-site for this ingredient I find this: Gecommentarieerd Geneesmiddelenrepertorium . So medicines for sale in Belgium containing this ingredient can be found in several groups: in lotions and cream for external use, for use in allergic conditions (hay fever, allergic sinusitis etc) with mention of the use as anti-emetic (= anti vomit) and agains motion sickness (so this explains its use against sea sickness), and as an (old) anxiolytic, sedative and hypnotic medicine.

The last indication (same dose as the anti-allergic one: 50 mg) sounds rather worrying when planning to dive...

It also seems to be used as a sleeping pill (according to the always accurate Wikipedia). I'd probably give this one a miss.

Did you ever try Scopolamine patches? They work pretty well for me without drowsiness.

May 13th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
BarryNL(Offline) New Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 51	Quote: (Originally Posted by GoDiva) A site I find usefull on (Belgian) medication is: Belgisch Centrum voor Farmacotherapeutische Informatie (B.C.F.I. vzw) using google I find biodramina's active ingredient is diphenhydramine (http://goldpharma.com/?show=search&search_srt=BIODRAMINA〈=ENGLISH). When I search the bcfi-site for this ingredient I find this: Gecommentarieerd Geneesmiddelenrepertorium . So medicines for sale in Belgium containing this ingredient can be found in several groups: in lotions and cream for external use, for use in allergic conditions (hay fever, allergic sinusitis etc) with mention of the use as anti-emetic (= anti vomit) and agains motion sickness (so this explains its use against sea sickness), and as an (old) anxiolytic, sedative and hypnotic medicine. The last indication (same dose as the anti-allergic one: 50 mg) sounds rather worrying when planning to dive... It also seems to be used as a sleeping pill (according to the always accurate Wikipedia). I'd probably give this one a miss. Did you ever try Scopolamine patches? They work pretty well for me without drowsiness. __________________ Experience is something you get just after you needed it. Last edited by BarryNL; May 13th, 2008 at 07:35 PM.