Cinna 25 mg

Indication

Symptomatic treatment of nausea and vertigo due to Meniere's disease and other labyrinthine (inner ear) disturbances, prevention of motion sickness, and management of peripheral arterial disease.

Ingredients

• Cinnarizine 25 mg

Direction

To be taken orally. Usual adult dose is 15–30 mg three times daily. Children aged 5 to 12 years may be given half the adult dose. For motion sickness: 30 mg taken 2 hours before the start of the journey and 15 mg every 8 hours during the journey.

Side effects

• Drowsiness
• Stomach upset or nausea
• Headache
• Dry mouth
• Weight gain
• Rarely
• movement disorders (tremor
• stiffness) especially in elderly patients on long
• term use
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Controlled medicine
• use as directed by a doctor or pharmacist
• May cause drowsiness
• avoid driving or operating machinery if affected
• Avoid alcohol and other sedatives
• which increase drowsiness
• Use with caution in Parkinson's disease
• liver or kidney impairment
• porphyria
• pregnancy and breastfeeding
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.