They are the sameI can get Meclizine over OTC too but it isn't free. Prescription Meclizine is no cost to me with ins and I save my quarterly otc funds for something else. I don't know but what Meclizne and Bonine are the same or similar. I'll ask the doc. He needs to know about the last two or three falls and have them in my chart. I've about lost track of them myself. I need to make a list of the falls I have had since moving to AL from TN. I can remember of 3 dillies in TN.