Cyclizine Tartrate
Cyclizine Tartrate is an antihistamine medication with antiemetic properties used primarily to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and vertigo associated with motion sickness and other causes. It works by blocking histamine H1 receptors and exerting anticholinergic effects on the vomiting center in the brain.
An antihistamine antiemetic used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and vertigo, particularly from motion sickness.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 235771
- Generic
- Cyclizine Tartrate
- 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, vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness; symptomatic relief of vertigo; management of nausea and vomiting from various causes including post-operative and medication-induced.
Acts as a competitive H1 histamine receptor antagonist with significant anticholinergic activity, reducing stimulation of the vomiting center and vestibular system to alleviate nausea and vertigo.
May cause drowsiness; avoid alcohol and operating machinery until known how it affects you. Use with caution in patients with glaucoma, urinary retention, or severe heart disease. Should be taken as directed, typically 30 minutes before travel for motion sickness prevention.
Official drug label
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