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Page values for "Meclizine"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringMeclizine
brandStringAntivert (Rx), Bonine (OTC), Dramamine Less Drowsy (OTC)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antihistamines|First-generation antihistamine (piperazine)]] [[:Category:Antiemetics|Antiemetic]] [[:Category:Antivertigo medicines|Antivertigo medicine]]
mechanismString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"' Anticholinergic burden (dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, cognitive effects) is the principal adverse-event concern and the basis for Beers-list cautions in elderly patients'"`UNIQ--ref-00000014-QINU`"'.
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000016-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringMotion sickness: 25-50 mg PO 1 hour before travel, repeat every 24 hours as needed. Vertigo: 25-100 mg/day divided
preparationsStringTablets 12.5, 25 mg; chewable tablets 25 mg
fda_maxString100 mg/day (vertigo)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetString~1 hour
durationString12-24 hours (long for an antihistamine)
halflifeString~6 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~25% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringOlder agent with substantial use experience; observational signals reassuring for first-trimester exposure.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Over-the-counter|OTC]] as Bonine and Dramamine Less Drowsy; [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] as Antivert