Travelit Tablet
Cyclizine
50 mg
Sharif Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
| Pack size | 5's pack |
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| Retail Price | 60.00 AED |
Indications
Travelit Tablet is used for:
Motion Sickness, Nausea and vomiting
Adult Dose
Oral
Motion Sickness, Nausea and vomiting
Adult: As hydrochloride: 50 mg up to tid, up to 200 mg/day.
For prevention of motion sickness, 1st dose should be given 30 min before traveling. May repeat in 4-6 hours if needed.
Child Dose
Oral
Motion Sickness, Nausea and vomiting
Child: 6-12 yr: As hydrochloride: 25 mg up to tid. Not to exceed 75 mg/day.
For prevention of motion sickness, 1st dose should be given 30 min before traveling.
>12 years: 50 mg PO taken 30 minutes before departure, may repeat in 4-6 hr if needed, up to 200 mg/day
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity
Do not use in patients with asthma, glaucoma, emphysema, chronic pulmonary disease, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing or difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland unless directed by a doctor
Cyclizine should not be used concurrently with sedatives, tranquilizers, or anticholinergic medications
Precautions
Angle-closure glaucoma; urinary retention; prostatic hypertrophy; pyloroduodenal obstruction; epilepsy, severe CV disorders; known or suspected QT interval prolongation; hypokalaemia or other electrolyte imbalances; asthma; hepatic impairment.
May have hypotensive effects, which may be confusing or dangerous in postoperative patients.
May produce drowsiness; caution while driving or performing other tasks requiring alertness.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Enhanced sedative effects of alcohol, barbiturates, hypnotics, opioid analgesics, anxiolytic sedatives, antipsychotics.
Additive antimuscarinic actions with other antimuscarinic drugs and some antidepressants (TCAs and MAOIs).
May mask ototoxicity symptoms caused by aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Cyclizine :
>10%
Drowsiness
Xerostomia
1-10%
Headache
Dermatitis
Nausea
Urinary retention
Diplopia
Polyuria
Mechanism of Action
Cyclizine is a piperazine derivative that has antiemetic, anticholinergic, and antihistaminic properties; reduces the sensitivity of the labyrinthine apparatus and has central actions on the chemoreceptor trigger zone
Note
Travelit 50 mg Tablet manufactured by Sharif Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. Its generic name is Cyclizine. Travelit is availble in Bangladesh.
Farmaco BD drug index information on Travelit Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.