REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

TAMAG, VIGAN CITY
2700 ILOCOS SUR
DRUG STUDY
NAME AND DOSE, FREQUENCY, MECHANISM OF INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING
CLASSIFICATION ROUTE, DURATION ACTION ADVERSE EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
OF DRUG OF
ADMINISTRATION
Cinnarizine It's used for: Parkinson's disease. Possible side effects As with other
Dose: 25 mg inhibits travel sickness History of severe include: antihistamines,
Cinnarizine contractions of (also called depression cinnarizine may
Frequency: Thrice vascular smooth motion Hypersensitivity to drowsiness cause epigastric
Calcium Channel a day muscle cells by sickness) cinnarizine sweating distress; taking
Blocker blocking L-type dizziness and dry mouth it after meals
Route: Oral and T-type sickness caused headache may diminish
voltage by inner ear skin problems gastric irritation.
gated calcium problems (such lethargy
channels. as vertigo, gastrointestinal Cinnarizine may
Cinnarizine has tinnitus and irritation cause
also been Ménière's hypersensitivity somnolence,
implicated in disease reactions especially at the
binding to as well as start of
dopamine D2 movement treatment.
receptors, problems/muscle Therefore,
histamine H1 rigidity caution should
receptors, and and tremor be taken when
muscarinic alcohol or CNS
acetylcholine depressants are
receptors used
concomitantly.