Antivert Tablet
Meclizine Hydrochloride
50mg
Chemist Laboratories Ltd.
| Pack size | 100's pack |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 250 BDT |
Indications
Antivert Tablet is used for:
Motion sickness, Vertigo and Vestibular disorders
Adult Dose
Oral
Motion sickness
Adult: 25-50 mg 1 hr before travelling and repeat 24 hrly if needed.
Vertigo and vestibular disorders
Adult: 25-100 mg daily in divided doses. Discontinue if there is no response after 1-2 wk of treatment.
Nausea and vomiting
25-50 mg daily
Radiation sickness:
50 mg administered 2-12 hours prior to radiation treatment.
Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) :
25-50 mg, 1 hour before first ECP dose; repeat if needed in 24 hours.
Child Dose
Oral
<12 years: Safety and efficacy not established
Motion Sickness
>12 years: 12.5-50 mg PO given 1 hour before travel and then daily PRN
Vertigo
>12 years: 25-100 mg/day PO in single daily dose or divided q6-12hr
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Meclizine Hydrochloride and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to these ingredients.
Precautions
Patients should be warned that Meclizine Hydrochloride may impair their ability to perform hazardous activities requiring mental alertness or physical coordination (e.g., operating machinery, driving a motor vehicle). Patients should avoid alcoholic beverages while taking this drug. Due to its potential anticholinergic action, this drug should be used with caution in patients with asthma, glaucoma or enlargement of the prostate gland.
Lactation: Not known if excreted in milk; use caution
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy category: B
Lactation: Not known if excreted in milk; use caution
Interactions
Additive effects with CNS depressants, neuroleptics, anticholinergics, alcohol.
Side Effects
Side effects of Meclizine Hydrochloride :
Headache, drowsiness, vomiting, dry mouth, fatigue. Rarely, blurred vision.
Mode of Action
Meclozine blocks vasopressor response to histamine and has a slight blocking action against acetylcholine. It decreases excitability of the middle ear labyrinth and blocks conduction in the middle ear vestibular-cerebellar pathways.
Note
Antivert 50mg Tablet generic name is Meclizine Hydrochloride. Antivert 50mg Tablet is manufactured by Chemist Laboratories Ltd.Antivert is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Antivert Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.