Artigo may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
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Artigo may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Pl...
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Information regarding the use of Artigo during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Artigo may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
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There is limited information available on the use of Artigo in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
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There is limited information available on the use of Artigo in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Artigo 20mg+40mg Tablet
Introduction
Artigo is used to treat vertigo. It is a combination medicine which acts by relaxing vascular smooth muscles of the blood vessels of the ear and improves the blood circulation. It also blocks the action of a chemical messenger that is responsible for...
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Uses of Artigo
Vertigo
Side effects of Artigo
Common
Drowsiness
Headache
Stomach pain
Dryness in mouth
How to use Artigo
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Artigo is to be taken with food.
How Artigo works
Artigo is a combination of two medicines: Cinnarizine and Dimenhydrinate. Cinnarizine is a calcium channel antagonist which works by preventing constriction of the blood vessels of the inner ear. This improves the microcirculation of the ear. Dimenhy...
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Quick Tips
Artigo helps relieve symptoms of vertigo such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness or spinning sensation.
Take it with food to avoid stomach upset.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine as it may cause increased sleepiness.
Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking Artigo without talking to your doctor first.
Oral
Peripheral vascular disease
Adult: 75 mg bid or tid.
Motion sickness
Adult: 30 mg 2 hr before travel then 15 mg 8 hrly during the journey i...
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Child Dose
Oral
Motion sickness
Child: 5-12 yr 15 mg 2 hr before travel then 7.5 mg 8 hrly during the journey as necessary.
Vertigo and vestibular disorders...
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Contraindication
Proven hypersensitivity to the drug. Parkinson's disease. Childn and neonates.
Mode of Action
Cinnarizine has calcium-channel blocking activity selective for arterial smooth muscle. It also has some antihistamine activity. Cinnarizine acts as a...
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Precaution
Hypotension; pregnancy; lactation; elderly. May impair ability to drive or operate machineries.
Side Effect
Extrapyramidal symptoms sometimes associated with severe depression. Drowsiness, headache, GI upsets, unsteadiness, headache; rarely skin and hypersen...
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Interaction
Cinnarizine: CNS depressant effect enhanced with alcohol. Action potentiated by domperidone.
Dimenhydrinate: Physically incompatible with aminophyl...
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