Avert Tablet 50 mg Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more

Avert Tablet 50 mg Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Table Of contents

• Avert Tablet 50 mg
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Avert Tablet 50 mg
Generic	Meclizine Hydrochloride
Weight	50 mg
Type	Tablet
Therapeutic Class	Anti-emetic drugs
Manufacturer	Biopharma Laboratories Ltd.
Available Country	Bangladesh
Last Updated:	January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am

Uses

Avert Tablet 50 mg is indicated in nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, vertigo.

Dosage

Avert Tablet 50 mg dosage

Adult & children over 12 years of age: Nausea and vomiting: 25-50 mg once daily. Motion sickness: Take an initial dose of 25 to 50 mg, 1 hour prior to travel. May repeat dose every 24 hours for the duration of the journey.Children: Age 6-12 years, 12.5 mg once daily. Age 2-6 years, 6.25 mg once daily. Vertigo: 25 to 100 mg daily in divided doses. Radiotherapy induced nausea and vomiting: 50 mg two to twelve hours prior to radiotherapy. Emergency contraception: 25-50 mg, 1 hour before first ECP dose; repeat if needed in 24 hours. Use in children: Clinical studies establishing safety and efficacy in children have not been done; therefore, its use should be determined by physician.Use in elderly: There is no specific information available. However older people may be especially sensitive to the anticholinergic effects of medicine.

Side Effects

Common side effects are Drowsiness, dry mouth, and on rare occasions, blurred vision have been reported.

Precaution

Patients with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, enlarged prostate, glaucoma or urinary tract blockage should take Meclizine (like other antiemetics) with caution.

Interaction

Meclizine may increase the toxicity with CNS depressants, neuroleptics and anticholinergic. Alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers can increase the drowsiness of the patient.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding use

Meclizine shows no risk of birth defects or abnormalities when administered during pregnancy. Although Meclizine may excrete into the milk, it causes no harm in nursing babies.

Contraindication

Meclizine is contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to Meclizine or any of its excipeints.

Acute Overdose

Symptoms: Extreme excitability, seizures, drowsiness and hallucinations. Treatment: Appropriate supportive and symptomatic treatment. Consider dialysis.

Storage Condition

Store in a cool & dry place and away from children.

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