What is Flunarizine?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Sibelium Zinasen
Flunarizine, an international medication is a calcium channel blocker. It is used to prevent migraine headache.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine | 6 | 2 | |
| Headaches | 3 | 5 | |
| Migraine headaches | 3 | 2 | |
| Difficulty staying asleep | 1 | 0 | |
| Insomnia | 1 | 0 | |
| Meniere's disease | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 4 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 3 | |
| None | 3 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Flunarizine
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dizziness | 1 | |
| Dry mouth | 1 | |
| Headaches | 1 | |
| Heart palpitations | 1 | |
| Nausea | 1 | |
| Night sweats | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Flunarizine
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
| Side effects too severe | 3 | |
| Did not seem to work | 2 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Flunarizine
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 3 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Flunarizine after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Propranolol (Inderal) | 1 | |
| Topiramate (Topamax) | 1 | |
| Verapamil (Verapamil ER) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Flunarizine and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Topiramate (Topamax) | 1 | |
| Zolmitriptan (Zomig) | 1 |
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