Product Name

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD

Manufacturers

Abbott

Salt Composition

Prochlorperazine (5mg)

Medicine Type

drugs

Introduction

In Treatment of Migraine Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD helps treat and prevent migraine headaches. It changes the electrical activity in the brain, blocks chemicals responsible for pain sensation and also blocks signals that cause nausea/vomiting associated with migraines. By preventing and reducing the frequency of migraine headaches, it can help you carry out your daily activities and have a better quality of life.

Benefits

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. Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is to be taken with food.

Description

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is used in the treatment of vertigo (dizziness) due to ear problems (Meniere’s syndrome and other labyrinthine disorders), nausea, vomiting, and migraine caused by various conditions. Additionally, can be used as a short-term treatment for non-psychotic anxiety.Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is taken after meals in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should take this medicine until your doctor tells you to stop. This medicine is not recommended for long term treatment.The most common side effect is sedation or drowsiness, therefore, it is not advisable to drive or and operate machineries. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. It can also cause orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing) and blurred vision. This is temporary and usually resolves with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about these side effects.Before taking this medicine you should let your doctor know if you have jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), epilepsy, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), and increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma). Inform your doctor if you have liver, kidney, and heart problems. Let your doctor also know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor.

How To Use

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. Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is to be taken with food.

Safety Advise

- Alcohol : UNSAFE

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol. | - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. | - Breast feeding : CAUTION

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.However, occasional short-term use of Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD for the treatment of nausea and vomiting poses little risk to the breastfed infant. | - Driving : UNSAFE

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. | - Kidney : CAUTION

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD may be needed. Please consult your doctor. | - Liver : CAUTION

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Drivinginteraction

UNSAFE

Kidneyinteraction

CAUTION

Liverinteraction

CAUTION

Manufacturer Address

16th Floor, Godrej BKC, Plot – C, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, India

Q A

Q. How does Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD work?::: Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is used to treat mental disorders like schizophrenia. It is also used to treat and prevent nausea, and vomiting.It may be used to treat anxiety (short-term) in certain cases where other anti-anxiety drugs have been ineffective. It is also used to treat nausea, vomiting, dizziness or spinning sensations (vertigo) due to Meniere's disease.It belongs to a class of medication call phenothiazines. It acts on the central nervous system by blocking certain receptors thus producing an anti-psychotic and anti-vomiting effect| Q. Does Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD expire?::: Yes, Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD does expire. Please check the expiry date written on the pack and it refers to the last day of that month. Do not use Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD after the expiry date.| Q. Is Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD available over the counter?::: Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is not available over the counter. It is available only on prescription from the doctor| Q. Is Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD safe to use?::: Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is safe to use for a prescribed duration in the dose as advised by a doctor. | Q. How long can I take Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD for?::: Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD should only be taken for the duration as advised by the doctor for your condition.| Q. Is Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD addictive?::: Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is not known to have any addictive potential. Please consult your doctor in case you have any other query regarding the same.

How It Works

Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD is a vestibular suppressant, i.e., it suppresses the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear by blocking the H1 receptor and stops vertigo. It acts within 30 minutes and, therefore, is effective during acute attacks. It also acts as a dopamine antagonist. Dopamine controls the region in the brain that causes nausea and vomiting, and this medicine blocks the action of dopamine. Therefore, Acuvert 5mg Tablet MD shows an anti-nauseating and antiemetic action. The mechanism of action by which prochlorperazine relieve headache and anxiety is probably related to it being serotonin (5HT3) receptor antagonist and dopamine (D2) receptor antagonist.

Marketer Details

Abbott | 16th Floor, Godrej BKC, Plot – C, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, India

Reference

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