Cyclizine
Cyclizine Information

About Cyclizine

Cyclizine is an H1 antihistaminic agent. Cyclizine is used as an antiemetic and anti-nauseant. Chemically Cyclizine is 1-(diphenylmethyl)-4-methylpiperazine. Cyclizine is effective to prevent or treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness. Cyclizine is administered intramuscularly. Abone statement is correct help but incorrect for its adminstrtion becaouse it is adminstered in oral drug and syrup form and IM through injection.

Indications

Cyclizine is primarily indicated in conditions like Motion sickness, Nausea and vomiting, Nausea and vomiting (chemotherapy induced), Nausea and vomiting (palliative care), Vertigo, Vestibular disturbances, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Menieres disease.

Contraindication

Cyclizine

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Cyclizine, which give rise to further complications include Tardive dyskinesia, Neorologic effects.Cyclizine produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Cyclizine therapy.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Cyclizine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Drowsiness, Restlessness, Tachycardia, Constipation, Insomnia, Nervousness, Blurred vision, Urinary retensionX, Urticaria, Dryness of mouth, Visual hallucinations, nervousness, Nervousness.

Warnings

Patient should observe caution while driving or performing other task requiring alertness because it may produce dizziness. Cyclizine should be used with caution in patients with asthma, glaucoma, obstructive disease of gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It should be used with ceution becouse it is antihistemine and futher couse allerfic neetions which are alreedy perent in pateints with asthema glucome, GI dosease.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.