Flunarizine hydrochloride is not good for a long time, but it should be fine after taking it for 4-5 months.

Flunarizine hydrochloride

Instructions for administration:

Patients with mental retardation and extravertebral symptoms should stop taking drugs immediately.

This product takes effect slowly, and it often takes 1 ~ 2 months to gradually exert its maximum effect after taking it.

Adverse reactions;

Sometimes there will be drowsiness and fatigue, and a few people will be indifferent and weak. If you have depression and extrapyramidal symptoms, you should stop taking medicine. There are reports about preventing weight gain during migraine.

In 2894 cases, only using or combining with other drugs, sleepiness accounted for 7%; 1.7% people feel weak and have less than 1% insomnia. Followed by headache, stomach pain, nausea, dry mouth and rash, which can be avoided by reducing the dose or taking it before going to bed. A few patients gain weight after taking medicine.

The most common adverse reactions are drowsiness and fatigue, and some patients may gain weight (or increase appetite) (these reactions are often short-lived).

After long-term medication, the following serious adverse reactions occasionally occur:

-Depression, especially female patients with a history of depression.

-Extrapyramidal symptoms (such as bradykinesia, rigidity, akathisia, oral and maxillofacial dyskinesia, tremor, etc.). ) it is more likely to happen to the elderly.

Rare adverse reactions are reported as follows:

Gastrointestinal reactions: heartburn, nausea and stomachache.

Central nervous system: insomnia and anxiety.

Others: galactorrhea, dry mouth, muscle pain and rash.

Interaction:

When combined with cinnarizine, the incidence and degree of adverse reactions tend to increase.

When sibelium is combined with alcohol, sleeping pills or sedatives, excessive sedation of the central nervous system may occur.