Cinnarazine - @ Antihistamine-(FDC-List) (Feb 1992)
Drug Name:
Cinnarazine - @ Antihistamine-(FDC-List) (Feb 1992)
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Drug Interaction:
CNS depressant effect enhanced with alcohol,action potentiated by domperidone,
TCADs
Indication:
New drugs approved For Marketing by Drug Controller General of India(DCGI )
during the period January 1988 to November 2014
(Ref- IDMA Annual Publication 2015)
Name of Drug Indication Date of Approval
Cinnarazine 20mg + Dimenhydrinate 03-02-2010
40mg tablets
For the treatment of vertigo
FIXED DOSE COMBINATIONS APPROVED BY DCG(I)
FROM JANUARY 1961 TILL NOVEMBER 2014
Name of Drug Indication Date of Approval
Cinnarazine 20mg+ 01-02-1992
Domperidone 15mg tablet
Prevention of symptoms caused by vestibular disorders and vertigo/
motion sickness, nausea, dizziness,, headache, vomiting, sensaton
of fullness when there is a delay in gastric emptying
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Menieres disease
Adverse Reaction:
No potentially lethal effects.
Extrapyramidal symptoms,especially in elderly. severe depression(with long term therapy only).
Drowsiness, GI upsets, unsteadiness, headache rarely skin reaction and fatigue. Hypolipidemic effect.
Contra-Indications:
Proven hypersens to drug.Parkinsons disease.
Special precautions:
Impaired renal function.
Exclude maligancy in peptic ulcer.
Pregnancy,lactation.
Porphyria
Parkinsons disease
Patients should not drive or operate machinery
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Date of Approval 1992
Indication-
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Menieres disease
Dosage
one 25mg tab thrice daily
Children below 5 years not trecommended 5-12 years half adult dose
Other Information:
For Availability/supplies
Contact -
1.Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA)
Phone- 022- 24944624/ 24974308
Fax- 022- 24950723
Email- idma@vsnl.com
Website: www.idma-assn.org
2.Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association (India)(BDMA)
Phone - 040-23703910/ 23706718
Fax- 040-23704804
Email- info@bdmai.org
Website: www.info@bdmai.org
Patient Information:
Patients should not drive or operate machinery
Interaction with Food:
Take with food
Pregnancy and lactation:
Contra-indicated during pregnancy and lactation