HOW TO USE: Take meclizine tablets
or capsules by mouth. Follow the directions
on the prescription label. Swallow the tablets
or capsules with a drink of water (chewable
tablets can be chewed or swallowed whole). If
you are using meclizine to prevent motion sickness,
take the dose at least 1 hour before travel.
If meclizine upsets your stomach, take it with
food or milk. Take your doses at regular intervals.
Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
SIDE EFFECTS: Side effects that you
should report to your prescriber or health care
professional as soon as possible: fainting spells;
fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations).
Side effects that usually do not require medical
attention (report to your prescriber or health
care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
blurred vision; constipation; difficulty passing
urine; difficulty sleeping; drowsiness, dizziness;
dry mouth; headache; stomach upset.
PRECAUTIONS: If you are taking meclizine
on a regular schedule, visit your prescriber
or health care professional for regular checks
on your progress.
You may get dizzy, drowsy or have blurred vision.
Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything
that needs mental alertness until you know how
meclizine affects you. Do not stand or sit up
quickly, especially if you are an older patient.
This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells.
Alcohol can increase possible dizziness; avoid
alcoholic drinks.
Meclizine may make your mouth dry. Chewing sugarless
gum, sucking hard candy and drinking plenty
of water may help. Visit your dentist regularly.
Meclizine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision.
If you wear contact lenses you may feel some
discomfort. Lubricating drops may help. See
your ophthalmologist if the problem does not
go away or is severe.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Alcohol; barbiturate
medicines for inducing sleep or treating seizures
(convulsions); certain antibiotics given by
injection; digoxin; medicines for anxiety or
sleeping problems, such as alprazolam, diazepam
or temazepam; medicines for hay fever and other
allergies; medicines for mental depression;
medicines for movement abnormalities as in Parkinson's
disease, or for gastrointestinal problems; medicines
for pain; medicines that relax skeletal muscle.
Tell your prescriber or health care professional
about all other medicines you are taking, including
non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements,
or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber
or health care professional if you are a frequent
user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if
you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These
may affect the way your medicine works. Check
with your health care professional before stopping
or starting any of your medicines.
NOTES: Prescriber needs to know if you
have any of these conditions: asthma; glaucoma;
prostate trouble; stomach problems; urinary
problems; an unusual or allergic reaction to
meclizine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or
preservatives; breast-feeding.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose and are
taking meclizine on a regular schedule, take
it as soon as you can. If it is almost time
for your next dose, take only that dose. Do
not take double or extra doses.
STORAGE: Keep out of the reach of children
in a container that small children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30
degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container
tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine
after the expiration date.
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