Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Mecpy. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Mecpy is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Mecpy is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Larger doses or prolonged use of Mecpy may cause sleepiness and other effects in the baby
UNSAFE
Mecpy may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Mecpy is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Mecpy may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Mecpy is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Mecpy may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Mecpy 25mg+50mg Tablet
Introduction
Mecpy is a combination medicine used in the treatment of vertigo and motion sickness. It prevents the feeling of nausea, vomiting, light-headedness and other symptoms of vertigo.
Mecpy is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised ...
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Uses of Mecpy
Vertigo
Motion sickness
Side effects of Mecpy
Common
Dryness in mouth
Allergic reaction
Drowsiness
Headache
Fatigue
How to use Mecpy
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. Mecpy may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Mecpy works
Mecpy is a combination of two medicines: Meclizine and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) which treat nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. Meclizine is an antihistamine which works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (histamine), thereby co...
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Quick Tips
Mecpy helps treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women.
Take it on an empty stomach with a glass of water.
Mecpy may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Do not take Mecpy with other sedating medications such as those for cough and cold as the combination could worsen dizziness leading to fall...
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Do not take Mecpy while breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, motion sickness, radiation sickness and vertigo associated with diseases of vestibular motion sickness, radiation sicknes...
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Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral
Motion sickness
Adult: 25-50 mg Meclizine 1 hr before travelling and repeat 24 hrly if needed.
Vertigo and vestibular disorders
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Child Dose
Oral
<12 years: Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Meclizine Hydrochloride and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to these ingredients.
Mode of Action
Meclozine blocks vasopressor response to histamine and has a slight blocking action against acetylcholine. It decreases excitability of the middle ear...
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Precaution
Prostate hypertrophy, obstruction of bladder neck, narrow angle glaucoma, pyloric stenosis. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnanc...
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Side Effect
Drowsiness, thickening of bronchial secretions, dry mouth, fatigue, blurred vision.
Interaction
Additive effects with CNS depressants, neuroleptics, anticholinergics, alcohol.
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