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Please explain meclizine uses and side effects? something to take everyday? doc prescribed it for me. 25

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Meclizine: Meclizine is a very good over the counter medication to have at home for nausea and/ or dizzyness. It is very rare to have any major side effects but it can cause drying.

Answered 8/17/2019

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I had a bad reaction to compazine in the er made me feel very jittery skin crawling couldnt stop moving horrible side effects. Im having vertigo and doctor prescribed meclizine but Im not sure I can take it as sounds like same family of medicine?

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I have bad dizziness and Nausea. Should I take meclizine without going to the doctor? A family member had meclizine prescribed to them for vertigo. Wasnt sure if I took it if it would hurt or cause effects in case i dont have vertigo. Thanks?

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Can I take haloperidol oral and meclizine oral together, or a few hours apart? 0.5 mg halo, and maybe 12.5 or 25 of meclizine.... DR prescribed both.

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