Gravol Tablet
Dimenhydrinate
50mg
Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.
| Pack size | 1 |
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| Retail Price | 2.25 NPR |
Indications
Gravol Tablet is used for:
Prevention of Motion Sickness, Nausea and vertigo caused by Meniere's disease
Adult Dose
Oral
Treatment and prophylaxis of motion sickness; Nausea and vertigo caused by Meniere's disease
Adult: 50-100 mg 3-4 times daily. For prevention of motion sickness, 1st dose to be given at least 30 minutes before traveling.
Child Dose
Oral
Treatment and prophylaxis of motion sickness; Nausea and vertigo caused by Meniere's disease
Child: 2-6 yr: 12.5-25 mg; 6-12 yr: 25-50 mg; Doses can be repeated every 6-8 hr.
Max: 75 mg daily (2-6 yr) and 150 mg daily (6-12 yr).
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to dimenhydrinate, porphyria. Neonates. Lactation.
Precautions
Angle-closure glaucoma, urinary retention, prostatic hyperplasia, pyloroduodenal obstruction, epilepsy. Elderly. Tasks requiring mental alertness. Pregnancy.
Lactation: Crosses into breast milk, discontinue drug or do not nurse
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Physically incompatible with aminophylline, hydrocortisone, phenothiazines and some barbiturates in solution.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Dimenhydrinate :
Sedation, dry mouth, thickened respiratory tract secretions, tightness of chest, bradycardia followed by tachycardia and arrhythmias, blurred vision, urinary retention, constipation, GI disturbance, blood dyscrasias. Paradoxical CNS stimulation may occur in children and occasionally in adults.
Mechanism of Action
Dimenhydrinate is an antihistamine which also has antimuscarinic and central sedative action. It also exerts a depressant action on hyperstimulated labyrinthine function.
Note
Gravol 50mg Tablet manufactured by Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.. Its generic name is Dimenhydrinate. Gravol is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Gravol Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.