Cyclizine Lactate
Cyclizine Lactate is a first-generation antihistamine with anticholinergic properties, primarily used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and vertigo. It is commonly administered intravenously in acute clinical settings and may also be used for motion sickness prevention.
Cyclizine Lactate is an antihistamine antiemetic used to treat nausea, vomiting, and vertigo.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 91071
- Generic
- Cyclizine Lactate
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, vertigo (including Meniere's disease), postoperative settings, and chemotherapy-induced nausea where appropriate.
Acts as an H1 antihistamine receptor antagonist with anticholinergic properties, blocking signals in the vomiting center of the brain and reducing vestibular system stimulation that triggers nausea and vomiting.
May cause drowsiness and should be used with caution when operating machinery. Should be avoided in patients with angle-closure glaucoma, urinary retention, or severe liver impairment. May interact with other CNS depressants. The intravenous lactate formulation provides rapid onset when oral administration is not feasible.
Official drug label
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