Cinnarizine/dimenhydrinate

Cinnarizine/dimenhydrinate

Combination of
Cinnarizine	Antihistamine and calcium channel blocker
Dimenhydrinate	Antihistamine and antiemetic
Clinical data
Trade names	Cizigo, Cizinate, Cizere
Pregnancy category	AU:B2 [1]
Routes of administration	By mouth
ATC code	N07CA52 ( WHO )
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only) [1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	298-57-7 523-87-5
UNII	3DI2E1X18L JB937PER5C

Cinnarizine/dimenhydrinate, sold under the brand name Cizinate among others is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of vertigo in adults. ^[1] It contains cinnarizine and dimenhydrinate. ^[1] It is taken by mouth. ^[1]

It was approved for medical use in Australia in December 2018. ^[1]

References

1. "Cizinate ARTG ID 288566". TGA eBS. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

Further reading

• Hahn A, Novotný M, Shotekov PM, Cirek Z, Bognar-Steinberg I, Baumann W (2011). "Comparison of cinnarizine/dimenhydrinate fixed combination with the respective monotherapies for vertigo of various origins: a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, multicentre study". Clin Drug Investig. 31 (6): 371–83. doi:10.2165/11588920-000000000-00000. PMID   21401214. S2CID   26720922.
• Scholtz AW, Ilgner J, Loader B, Pritschow BW, Weisshaar G (May 2016). "Cinnarizine and dimenhydrinate in the treatment of vertigo in medical practice". Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 128 (9–10): 341–7. doi:10.1007/s00508-015-0905-5. PMC   4875047 . PMID   26659910.
• Scholtz AW, Schwarz M, Baumann W, Kleinfeldt D, Scholtz HJ (June 2004). "Treatment of vertigo due to acute unilateral vestibular loss with a fixed combination of cinnarizine and dimenhydrinate: a double-blind, randomized, parallel-group clinical study". Clin Ther. 26 (6): 866–77. doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(04)90130-0. PMID   15262457.

External links

• "Cinnarizine". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020.
• "Dimenhydrinate". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017.