Meclizine Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Antivert, Equaline
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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®.
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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% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Meclizine or how long patients were taking Meclizine before stopping.
Currently taking Meclizine
Stopped taking Meclizine
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)
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- 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
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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