Results: There was no significant difference in the visual analogue nausea scores (VANS) between group A
and group B in day 1-7 of the treatment.The vomiting episodes of group A were greater than group B during
the first and second day of the treatment with statistically significant difference. No difference in vomiting
episodes during the day 3-7 of treatment was found in both groups. There was a statistically significant
difference in the side effect of drowsiness after treatment in group B greater (77.64%) than group A (5.88%)
(p < 0.01).
Conclusion: From the presented data, ginger is as effective as dimenhydrinate in the treatment of nausea and
vomiting during pregnancy and has fewer side effects.
Keywords: Ginger, Dimenhydrinate, Nausea, Vomiting