Meclizine

Product Description

Meclozine has antihistaminic and anticholinergic properties.The place and mechanism of action of meclozine in the dizziness of a different nature is not clearly defined.Pharmacological studies of other antihistamines showed that the possible site of their action are peripheral labyrinth structures (inner ear formations containing receptors of auditory and vestibular apparatus);We can assume that they are also the locus of action and meclozine.

Safety information

Meclozine is used the prevention and symptomatic (relieves, but does not eliminate the cause of it) treatment of nausea, vomiting and dizziness.

Mode of application

Adults and children over 12 years for the prevention and symptomatic treatment of nausea, vomiting and dizziness is prescribed in a daily dose of 25-100 mg in several doses, depending on the clinical effect.
A single dose of 25-50 mg of the drug prevents the symptoms of motion sickness for about 24 hours. The initial dose should be taken at least 1 hour before travel to ensure absorption of the medicine.Subsequently, the medicine can be taken repeatedly every 24 hours if there are indications throughout the trip.
If nausea and vomiting in pregnant women the drug is generally effective at a dailyseto25-50 mg.
In labyrinthine and vestibular disorders (in this case, diseases characterized by nausea, vomiting, dizziness, imbalance due to diseases of the receptor apparatus of the inner ear), the optimal dose is usually 25-100 mg per day, depending on the clinical effect.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the medicine.Patients with glaucoma (eye disease accompanied by increased intraocular pressure) and with increasing prostate gland take meclozine only as prescribed by the doctor.When prescribing meclozine, pregnant women should compare the possible risks and potential benefits of using the medicine.A large and long-term experience with the use of meclozine in women who experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy has not revealed a teratogenic (fetal-inducing) action associated with taking the medicine.
Due to the possibility of developing drowsiness, caution should be taken in the event of vehicle management or dangerous mechanisms.

Side effects

Possible drowsiness, dry mouth, fatigue, vomiting and, in rare cases, blurred vision.Like all antihistamines, it can cause increased excitability in children.