Drug Name: | Cyclizine |
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Drug Class: | Antihistamine, Antiemetic |
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Mechanism of Action: | Blocks histamine H1 receptors and muscarinic receptors in the CNS |
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Use: | - Prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness
- Treatment of vertigo and dizziness
- Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of anaphylaxis and angioedema
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Side Effects: | - Drowsiness
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Headache
- Confusion
- Tachycardia
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to cyclizine or other antihistamines
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Severe liver disease
- Prostatic hypertrophy
- Obstructive disease of the GI tract
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Specialty: | - Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
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