Is Daily Vertizac Intake,safe?

Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2014

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Mon, 3 Mar 2014 Answered on

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Question : my mom is taking tab. vertizac twice daily....is it safe ? any side effects....how long she can continue ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query on HCM. Well looking into your problem I will like to tell you that the vertizac is a medicine for vertigo , it contains - cinnarizine 20mg + DimenHydrinate 40mg . It is a safe medicine but long term use is not recommended . It is generally given for 14 days and then tapered accordingly . But in individual cases it can vary from patient to patient . Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (5 hours later)

So can she take 2 tab. daily for 14 days and then reduce to 1tab... What are the side effects if taken for long .... Is there a posibility of parkinson syndrome in a patient..... ply advice....rgds

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (24 hours later)

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, That tapering schedule is individually designed for every patient and that your treating doctor will take a decision . These drugs are generally not prescribed for long term . The risk of drug induced parkinsons does exist but it is not seen in such small courses generally so you need not worry about that . If you notice any such feature like tremors etc see your treating doctor immediately. Take care. Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar