Generic name:meclizine [ MEK-li-zeen ]
Drug class:Anticholinergic antiemetics
What is Antivert?
Antivert is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body.
Antivert is used to treat or prevent nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness.
Antivert is also used to treat symptoms of vertigo (dizziness or spinning sensation) caused by disease that affects your inner ear.
Warnings
Before you take Antivert, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease, asthma, glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, or urination problems.
This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of meclizine.
Cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by meclizine.
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Antivert if you are allergic to meclizine.
Antivert should not be given to a child younger than 12 years old.
Do not give meclizine to a child without medical advice.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
