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Meclizine, sold under the brand name Bonine, among others, is an antihistamine used to treat motion sickness and dizziness . [3] It is taken by mouth. [3] Effects generally begin in an hour and last for up to a day. [3] Common side effects include sleepiness and dry mouth. [3] Serious side effects may include allergic reactions. [3]
Benefits are greater if used before the onset of symptoms or shortly after symptoms begin. [2] Side effects, however, may limit the use of medications. [3] A number of medications used for nausea such as ondansetron and metoclopramide are not effective in motion sickness. [3] [2]
Carbamazepine and phenobarbital will cause the body to metabolize mianserin faster and may reduce its effects. There is a risk of dangerously low blood pressure if people take mianserin along with diazoxide, hydralazine, or nitroprusside. Mianserin can make antihistamines and antimuscarinics have stronger effects.
ADS can include flu-like symptoms, GI issues, trouble sleeping, dizziness, nausea, and tingling, shock-like sensations (like brain zaps), according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Cinnarizine is predominantly used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, [6] vertigo, [8] Ménière's disease, [9] or Cogan's syndrome. [3] It is one of only a few drugs that has a beneficial effect in the chronic treatment of the vertigo and tinnitus associated with Ménière's disease.
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Dizziness affects approximately 20–40% of people at some point in time, while about 7.5–10% have vertigo. [3] About 5% have vertigo in a given year. [10] It becomes more common with age and affects women two to three times more often than men. [10] Vertigo accounts for about 2–3% of emergency department visits in the developed world. [10]
Betahistine was once believed to have some positive effects in the treatment of Ménière's disease and vertigo, [3] but more recent evidence casts doubt on its efficacy. [4] [5] Studies of the use of betahistine have shown a reduction in symptoms of vertigo and, to a lesser extent, tinnitus, but conclusive evidence is lacking at present.