What is flunarizine Hydrochloride used for?
This medication is used to prevent migraine headaches. Flunarizine is usually used when other treatments have not worked. It helps to reduce how often you get migraine attacks and may help lessen the severity of an attack. This medication belongs to the class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers.
What is the use of flunarizine 10 mg tablet?
Flunarin 10 Tablet 10’s belongs to the class of medication called calcium channel blockers which contains Flunarizine, used to treat migraine, dizziness, and vertigo (unable to stand properly). Migraine is a central nervous system or neurological condition, which can cause multiple symptoms.
What is tab flunarizine?
Flunarizine has been used in medical practice for over 25 years. It was initially introduced as a medicine to improve blood flow and is a medicine known as a calcium channel blocker. It has been mainly used in the treatment of dizziness, vertigo and prevention of migraine.
Is flunarizine and Sibelium same?
Flunarizine, sold under the brand name Sibelium among others, is a drug classified as a calcium antagonist which is used for various indications.
Does flunarizine lower blood pressure?
Flunarizine is reported to produce only slight decreases of systemic arterial blood pressure.
How does flunarizine work?
Flunarizine is a selective calcium entry blocker with calmodulin binding properties and histamine H1 blocking activity. Flunarizine inhibits the influx of extracellular calcium through myocardial and vascular membrane pores by physically plugging the channel.
Can I stop flunarizine?
Flunarizine does not appear to have an effect on how long attacks last. The effect of flunarizine may not be seen for several weeks. Do not stop taking the medication due to lack of effect within the first six to eight weeks. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule.
Is flunarizine an antidepressant?
Flunarizine 20 mg/kg exhibited significant antidepressant activity in our previous study using forced swim test (FST) in mice, which was contradictory to the findings of other authors.
Can I stop taking Flunarizine?