Efzin 5 Tablet

Flunarizine
5mg
Asian Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
Pack size 1
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Retail Price 3.50 NPR

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Indications

Efzin 5 Tablet is used for: Migraine, Vertigo, Peripheral vascular disease, Cerebrovascular disorders, Vestibular disorders

Adult Dose

Oral Prophylaxis of migraine; Prophylaxis of vertigo and vestibular disorders; Prophylaxis of peripheral and cerebrovascular disorders Adult: 5-10 mg daily at bedtime.

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contra Indications

Pregnancy, lactation, GI or urinary tract obstruction, acute porphyrias.

Precautions

Driving or operating machinery, epilepsy, elderly, CVS disease, glaucoma.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Plasma levels reduced by phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Flunarizine : Drowsiness. Rarely wt gain, headache, depression, gastric pain, dry mouth, insomnia, extrapyramidal reactions, galactorrhoea.

Mechanism of Action

Flunarizine has H1-receptor blocking action and calcium-channel blocking effect. It has also been used as an adjunct epileptic therapy for patients refractory to standard treatment regimens.

Note

Efzin 5 5mg Tablet manufactured by Asian Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Flunarizine. Efzin 5 is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Efzin 5 Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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