Nausea:
Indications for: Meclizine
Motion sickness prophylaxis. Vertigo of vestibular origin.
Adult Dosage:
Motion sickness: 25–50mg 1 hour prior to departure, repeated every 24 hours as needed. Vertigo: 25–100mg/day in divided doses.
Children Dosage:
Not established.
Meclizine Warnings/Precautions:
Asthma. Glaucoma. GI or GU obstruction. Hepatic or renal impairment. Elderly. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
Meclizine Classification:
Antihistamine.
Meclizine Interactions:
Alcohol, tranquilizers, sedative-hypnotics potentiate CNS depression. May be potentiated by CYP2D6 inhibitors.
Adverse Reactions:
Anaphylactic reaction, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, fatigue, vomiting; rare: blurred vision.
Note:
Formerly known under the brand name Antivert.
Drug Elimination:
Renal. Half-life: 5-6 hours.
How Supplied:
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