PatientsLikeMe : Meclizine Treatment Report

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Patients

Taking Meclizine
58 Patients currently take Meclizine
14 Patients stopped taking Meclizine
tesasab Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile tesasab 12.5mg daily since Sep 21, 2008
thjuland Sensation: None Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile thjuland since Jul 07, 1994
coffee29466 Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: mild See profile coffee29466 12.5mg daily since Jan 14, 2008

Brand Names: Antivert, Equaline
Generic Name: Meclizine
See also: Meclizine Prescription

What is Meclizine? Meclizine is an anti-emetic agent used to prevent nausea caused by motion sickness or other drugs. It is available as an over the counter medication as Bonine®; Dramamine® Less Drowsy Formula; and in prescription strength as Antivert®. Read more...

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Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

72 patients in the community are taking or have taken Meclizine.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	39	54%
Dizziness	9	12%
Vertigo	8	11%
disease-related symptoms	3	4%
General health	3	4%
Nausea	2	2%
Balance issues	1	1%
Brain fog	1	1%
Anxiety	1	1%
Vestibular/Balance Problems	1	1%
Stiffness/spasticity	1	1%
Sensation	1	1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Meclizine.

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All (Show Top 10)

0 mg day	0 mg none	10 mg day	12 mg day	0 mg none	12.5 mg day	0 mg none	25 mg day	30 mg day	37 mg day	50 mg day	75 mg day	150 mg day
10	16	1	1	1	10	1	12	1	1	2	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Meclizine or how long patients were taking Meclizine before stopping.

Currently taking Meclizine

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
3	0	2	10	9	16

Stopped taking Meclizine

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
8	3	1	0	1	2

Why Patients Stopped Taking Meclizine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	8	57%
Course of treatment ended	3	21%
Other	2	14%
Personal research	1	7%
Doctor's advice	1	7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate	100%	2

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	20%	1
None	80%	4

Top reported side-effects include: drowiness

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 5)

brendab

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Severe

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

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by brendab
Aug 20, 2008