MedicationDosageSedationAntiemesisPregnancy category
Meclizine* (Antivert)12.5 to 50 mg orally every 4 to 8 hours+++B
Dimenhydrinate* (Dramamine)25 to 100 mg orally, IM, or IV every 4 to 8 hours+++B
Diazepam (Valium)2 to 10 mg orally or IV every 4 to 8 hours+++D
Lorazepam (Ativan)0.5 to 2 mg orally, IM, or IV every 4 to 8 hours+++D
Metoclopramide (Reglan)5 to 10 mg orally every 6 hours++++B
5 to 10 mg by slow IV every 6 hours
Prochlorperazine (Compazine)5 to 10 mg orally or IM every 6 to 8 hours++++C
25 mg rectally every 12 hours
5 to 10 mg by slow IV over 2 minutes
Promethazine (Phenergan)12.5 to 25 mg orally, IM, or rectally every+++++C
4 to 12 hours