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    Meclizine is an antihistamine used to treat and prevent vertigo, nausea, vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness. It works by reducing sensitivity of the inner ear and blocking cholinergic synapses in the brain. Common side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth and blurred vision. As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring the drug is chewed or crushed before swallowing with liquid, supervising ambulation due to drowsiness, and assessing effectiveness in treating vertigo and instructing patients to report any side effects.

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    Meclizine is an antihistamine used to treat and prevent vertigo, nausea, vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness. It works by reducing sensitivity of the inner ear and blocking cholinergic synapses in the brain. Common side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth and blurred vision. As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring the drug is chewed or crushed before swallowing with liquid, supervising ambulation due to drowsiness, and assessing effectiveness in treating vertigo and instructing patients to report any side effects.

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    Meclizine is an antihistamine used to treat and prevent vertigo, nausea, vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness. It works by reducing sensitivity of the inner ear and blocking cholinergic synapses in the brain. Common side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth and blurred vision. As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring the drug is chewed or crushed before swallowing with liquid, supervising ambulation due to drowsiness, and assessing effectiveness in treating vertigo and instructing patients to report any side effects.

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    Meclizine is an antihistamine used to treat and prevent vertigo, nausea, vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness. It works by reducing sensitivity of the inner ear and blocking cholinergic synapses in the brain. Common side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth and blurred vision. As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring the drug is chewed or crushed before swallowing with liquid, supervising ambulation due to drowsiness, and assessing effectiveness in treating vertigo and instructing patients to report any side effects.

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    Nursing

    Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects


    Responsibilities
    Generic Name: Pharmacologic Class: Pharmacodynamics General Indication: - Hypersensitivity to CNS: Dizziness, Before Drug
    Meclizine Piperazine derivative or Mechanism of  To prevent and meclizine or its drowsiness, euphoria, Administration
    Hydrochloride Action: treat vertigo components excitement, fatigue, - The drug can be
    Therapeutic Class: May inhibit nausea and  Management of - GI obstruction hallucinations, given without regard to
    Trade/Brand Name: Antivertigo, vomiting by reducing nausea, vomiting, headache, insomnia, meals.
    Antivert, Bonamine Antiemetic sensitivity of and dizziness nervousness,
    (CAN), Bonine, labyrinthine apparatus associated with restlessness, vertigo During Drug
    Dizmiss, Dramamine Pregnancy Category: and blocking motion sickness Administration
    II, Meclicot, B cholinergic synapses in CV: Hypotension, - Ensure that chewable
    Medivert, Meni-D the brain’s vomiting Patient’s Indication: palpitations, tablets are chewed or
    center To treat patient’s vertigo tachycardia crushed before being
    Minimum dose: which is associated with swallowed with a
    25 mg/day Pharmacokinetics: diseases affecting EENT: Blurred vision; liquid.
    Absorption: Readily vestibular system diplopia; dry mouth, - Supervision of
    Maximum dose: absorbed from GI tract. nose, and throat; ambulation since drug
    100 mg/day tinnitus may cause drowsiness.
    Onset: 1 h.
    Patient’s Dose: GI: Abdominal pain, After Drug
    25 mg PO TID PRN Duration: 8–24 h. anorexia, constipation, Administration
    for vertigo diarrhea, nausea, - Assess effectiveness
    Distribution: Crosses vomiting of drug and inform
    Route: placenta. prescriber when
    PO GU: Urinary frequency prescribed for vertigo.
    Elimination: Primarily and hesitancy, urine - Instruct patient to
    Frequency: in feces. retention report blurred vision or
    TID PRN for vertigo drowsiness.
    Half-Life: 6 h. RESP: Bronchospasm, - Caution patient to
    thickening of avoid hazardous
    Availability: respiratory secretions activities until drug’s
    Tablet- 25-100 mg CNS effects are
    Capsule SKIN: Jaundice, rash, known.
    urticaria
    Content:
    Meclizine
    hydrochloride; corn
    starch; dibasic calcium
    phosphate; magnesium
    stearate; polyethylene
    glycol; sucrose

    References:

    Vallerand, A., Sanoski, C., & Deglin, J. (2017). Drug Guide for Nurses. 15th Ed. FA Davis Company: Philadelphia

    Schull, P. D. (2013). McGraw-Hill nurses drug handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical.

    JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING. (2018). Nurses Drug Handbook. SUDBURY.

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