Meclizine - Warnings and Precautions
The following warnings and precautions are taken directly from the US FDA-approved drug label for Meclizine. This is the same information dispensing pharmacists read.
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS May cause drowsiness: Use caution when driving a car or operating dangerous machinery .
Potential anticholinergic action: this drug should be prescribed with care to patients with a history of asthma, glaucoma, or enlargement of the prostate gland .
5.1 Drowsiness Since drowsiness may occur with use of meclizine hydrochloride tablets, patients should be warned of this possibility and cautioned against driving a car or operating dangerous machinery.
Patients should avoid alcoholic beverages while taking meclizine hydrochloride tablets [see Drug Interactions ] .
5.2 Concurrent Medical Conditions Because of its potential anticholinergic action, meclizine hydrochloride tablets should be used with caution in patients with asthma, glaucoma, or enlargement of the prostate gland.
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