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Dimenhydrinate

Summary

Persistence. It cannot be excluded that dimenhydrinate is persistent, as data are lacking.

Bioaccumulation. Dimenhydrinate has low potential for bioaccumulation.

Toxicity. It cannot be excluded that dimenhydrinate is toxic, as data are lacking.

Risk. Risk of environmental impact of dimenhydrinate cannot be excluded, due to the lack of environmental toxicity data.

 

This summary information comes from fass.se.

 

Dimenhydrinate is a 1:1 salt of diphenhydramine and 8-chlorotheophylline. See also diphenhydramine.

Detailed information

Fass environmental information

Fass environmental information for Calma (dimenhydrinate ) from Viatris (retrieved on 2025-06-25).

Hazard

Persistence: No data.

Bioaccumulation: Log Kow = -0.39.

Toxicity: No data.

Risk

Risk of environmental impact of dimenhydrinate can not be excluded as ecotoxicological data are missing.

"According to the European Medicines Agency guideline on environmental risk assessment of medicinal products (EMA/CHMP/SWP/4447/00), use of dimenhydrinate is unlikely to represent a risk for the environment, because the predicted environmental concentration (PEC) is below the action limit 0,01 μg/L."

Author: Health and Medical Care Administration, Region Stockholm