Flunarizine
Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Migraine prophylaxis, prophylaxis of peripheral and cerebrovascular disorders. Prophylaxis of vertigo and vestibular disorders.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
GI or urinary tract obstruction, acute porphyrias. Pregnancy and lactation.Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Epilepsy, elderly, CVS disease, glaucoma.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Drowsiness, weight gain, headache, depression, gastric pain, dry mouth, insomnia and extrapyramidal reactions.
Drug Category/Class
- Anticonvulsants
- Vasodilator Agents
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Histamine H1 Antagonists
- Antivertigo Preparations
- CYP2A6 Inhibitors
- CYP2A6 Inhibitors (strong)
- CYP2A6 Inhibitors (moderate)
- CYP2A6 Inducers
- CYP2A6 Inducers (strong)
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
- Nervous System
- CYP2D6 Inducers
- CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2
| Prescribed | Used in the prophylaxis of migraine, occlusive peripheral vascular disease, vertigo of central and peripheral origin, and as an adjuvant in the the... |
| Weight : | 404.4948 |
| Structure | Flunarizine |
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| Formula | C26H26F2N2 |
Flunarizine has 106 Brands listed
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