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Cinnarizine is an antihistamine that treats vertigo, nausea, and dizziness.
It works relatively quickly and becomes more effective over time.
It’s taken with food, around the same time each day.

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What is Cinnarizine?

Cinnarizine is a type of antihistamine that treats nausea, dizziness and balance problems caused by vestibular issues. The vestibular system is a structure in the inner ear that controls your balance.

It’s a great treatment for vertigo that’s caused by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière’s disease, and labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis. Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis are related conditions. They affect different parts of the inner ear but cause very similar symptoms.

Cinnarizine is a tablet you take whenever you have a flare-up of symptoms, to manage and reduce them. It allows you to carry on with your everyday activities without discomfort or sickness.

How does Cinnarizine work?

Cinnarizine is a type of antihistamine called a H1 receptor antagonist. It works on these histamine receptors, blocking them from working. This suppresses your vestibular system, which relieves problems with nausea and balance.^[1]

Cinnarizine won’t cure your underlying condition; it treats symptoms that occur during flare-ups. So if your condition gets worse, go back and talk to your clinician. If you have hearing loss caused by labyrinthitis, Cinnarizine can’t treat this either.

What doses of Cinnarizine are there?

Cinnarizine comes as 15mg tablets. When you’re taking it for dizziness and nausea associated with BPPV, Ménière’s disease, labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis, you’ll usually take two tablets, three times a day. Sometimes the dose can be raised if it doesn’t fully control your dizziness and nausea.

Treated trusted sources:

Dyhrfjeld‐Johnsen, J. and Attali, P., 2019. Management of peripheral vertigo with antihistamines: New options on the horizon. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 85(10), pp.2255-2263.

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FAQ: Cinnarizine

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How is Cinnarizine different from other treatments for vertigo?

Answer:

When treating vertigo and nausea symptoms associated with BPPV, Ménière’s disease, labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis, you have a few options. While Cinnarizine is a H1 antihistamine, the other common medications work differently.

Prochlorperazine works to treat dizziness and nausea associated with these conditions by blocking the actions of D2 dopamine receptors. Betahistine is another treatment for vertigo which works in a different way to Cinnarizine. It slightly targets H1 receptors, but mostly works as a H3 receptor antagonist.

So all three of these treatments work in different ways. This means one might work better than another for easing your symptoms. Medications affect everyone in different ways, so you might also find you just prefer one.

How effective is Cinnarizine?

Answer:

Cinnarizine works in treating nausea and dizziness in a number of conditions related to the vestibular system. In a study comparing Cinnarizine and Prochlorperazine in the treatment of labyrinthitis and Ménière’s disease, Cinnarizine reduced dizziness and vertigo-related symptoms in more than 75% of people taking it. ^[1]

In people with Ménière’s disease, taking Cinnarizine has also been shown to work for preventing vertigo spells, especially in those with migraines. ^[2] So it doesn’t just help with attacks, it can stop you from having more.

If you have peripheral vertigo, which can be caused by BPPV, Ménière’s disease, labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis, Cinnarizine is proven to work well. One 14 week study found that Cinnarizine reduced the amount of moderate vertigo episodes by 65.8% and severe episodes by 89.8%. ^[3]

Is Cinnarizine similar to any other treatments?

Answer:

There’s a brand medication called Stugeron, which also has 15mg of cinnarizine. Because they have the same active ingredient in the same dose, Stugeron and Cinnarizine should work in almost the same way.

But because Stugeron is a branded product, it has a different name and is usually a little more expensive. So which one you use is really up to you. If you talk to us about your health, we can let you know your options.

Do I need a prescription for Cinnarizine?

Answer:

No. Cinnarizine is a pharmacy treatment, so you’ll need to get it from a registered pharmacy. A licensed clinician will need to chat with you first to make sure it’s right for you to take.

If you tell us about your dizziness and nausea, we can check if Cinnarizine is a good choice. It’s not right for everyone; whether it’s suitable for you can depend on other health conditions you might have or medications you might be on. But if it is the right option, we can send the medication straight to you.

Can I drink alcohol with Cinnarizine?

Answer:

It’s important to avoid alcohol while taking Cinnarizine. This is because both alcohol and Cinnarizine can make you drowsy, affect your balance or affect your thinking. When taken together, the effects of alcohol and Cinnarizine can amplify each other, which can be unsafe.

Alcohol can also intensify dizziness and nausea, so it will aggravate your symptoms if you’re currently having a flare-up. It’s best to wait until all the Cinnarizine has left your system and your vertigo symptoms are gone before you drink any alcohol.

Treated trusted sources:

Whaetley, D., 1973. Reports from the general practitioner research group; anthistamines and phenothiazine compared in vertigo. Practitioner. 211, pp.224–227.
Plescia, F., et al. (2021). Efficacy and Pharmacological Appropriateness of Cinnarizine and Dimenhydrinate in the Treatment of Vertigo and Related Symptoms. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4787.
Teggi, R., Gatti, O., Sykopetrites, V., Quaglieri, S., Benazzo, M., & Bussi, M., 2014) Association of cinnarizine and betahistine in prophylactic therapy for Ménière’s disease with and without migraine. Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 34(5), pp.349–353.
Pianese, C., Hidalgo, L., González, R., Madrid, C., Ponce, J., Ramírez, A., Morán, L., Arenas, J., Rubio, A., Uribe, J., Abiuso, J., Hanuch, E., Alegría, J., Volpi, C., Flaskamp, R., Sanjuán, A., Gómez, J., Hernández, J., Pedraza, A., Quijano, D., Martínez, C., Castañeda, J., Guerra, O. and F, G., 2002. New Approaches to the Management of Peripheral Vertigo: Efficacy and Safety of Two Calcium Antagonists in a 12-week, Multinational, Double-Blind Study. Otology & Neurotology, 23(3), pp.357-363.