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MECLIZINE AND NICOTINIC ACID ORAL

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GENERIC NAME: MECLIZINE AND NICOTINIC ACID ORAL (MECK-lih-zeen/NYE-uh-sin)

Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage

USES: This medication is used treat vertigo (dizziness), certain headaches or radiation sickness.

HOW TO USE: This medication is taken before meals, usually three times a day. If bothersome flushing occurs, take the drug immediately after meals.

SIDE EFFECTS: Frequently, short periods of skin flushing, sensations of warmth, tingling or itching, occur after a dose. If these continue or are bothersome, notify your doctor. Notify your doctor if you develop: excessive drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, fatigue. Very unlikely but report: blurred vision, diarrhea. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: allergies (especially drug allergies), low blood pressure, glaucoma, enlarged prostate. This medication may cause drowsiness, and alcohol may intensify the effect. Caution when operating machinery or driving. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before taking this medication. At least one of the medicines in this product is excreted into human breast milk. Discuss the risks and benefits of breast-feeding with your doctor. Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly.

DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you take, especially of: MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, linezolid, selegiline, phenelzine), sleep medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-anxiety drugs, narcotic pain relievers or cough preparations, barbiturates, other antihistamines, psychiatric medications. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include hyperexcitability or drowsiness, slow or shallow breathing, hallucinations or delirium, nausea, diarrhea, and seizures.

NOTES: Do not share this medication with anyone else.

MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C away from sunlight and moisture.

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