The usual prescription is one tablet three times a day, taken with water after meals. Cinnarizine and dimenhydrinate is a prescription only medication used to treat vertigo of various origins (central and/or peripheral vertigo), including otogenic vertigo, vertigo because of vestibular neuropathy, Ménière’s disease, Ménière-like syndrome and vertigo because of vertebrobasilar insufficiency. It is also known in the UK by the brand name Arlevert. The combination medication of Cinnarizine and Dimenhydrinate has been licensed in the UK for the treatment of vertigo with mixed origins since 2007 and has been available in Germany since 1982. At the same time it has a mild antihistaminic effect. In theory it therefore improves the micro circulation of the ear. This acts mainly on the blood vessels and prevents constriction on these vessels. It is a calcium antagonist, though not a powerful one. Cinnarizine has two pharmacological actions. Cinnarizine is used to treat the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, vertigo and tinnitus associated with Ménière’s disease as well as disorders of the middle ear. It is also known as Stugeron and is available from chemists without prescription. Prochlorperazine controls nausea and vomiting by blocking dopamine receptors found in the trigger zone and prevents it from sending messages to the vomiting centre that would otherwise cause nausea and vomiting.Ĭinnarizine is an antihistamine medication used to control travel and motion sickness. It is activated when it receives nerve messages from another area of the brain called the chemoreceptor trigger zone and when it receives nerve messages from the gut. The vomiting centre is responsible for causing feelings of sickness and for the vomiting reflex. Vomiting is controlled by an area of the brain called the vomiting centre. Prochlorperazine affects the dopamine receptors in an area of the brain that controls nausea and vomiting. It is usually taken as needed, rather than on a regular basis. It is a prescription only medication available as a tablet, injection and buccal preparation (Buccastem). Prochlorperazine, also known by the brand name Stemetil, is an anti-sickness drug which acts to reduce the impact of the abnormal signals coming from the balance organ helping to relieve the symptoms of nausea, vomiting and vertigo associated with Ménière’s disease, labyrinthitis and other inner ear disorders. This helps to relieve the symptoms associated with Ménière’s disease. By activating these receptors, a process is started which is thought to reduce the pressure of the fluid that fills the labyrinth in the inner ear. It works by acting on histamine receptors that are found in the walls of blood vessels in the inner ear. Betahistine is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss associated with Ménière’s disease in the UK. This information is not intended to replace specific medical advice from your GP, consultant, specialist or pharmacist, but to give a general description of the medication currently prescribed. You should always check with your medical professional for information and advice relating to your symptoms/condition and treatment.īetahistine is a histamine analog and is a prescription only medication. Below is an overview of the medication often prescribed for vertigo.
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