Eminorm 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.
Eminorm 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.
Eminorm 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.
In Treatment of Short term anxiety
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry that are triggered only at the time of stressful conditions that last for a shorter duration. These could be job interviews, exams, stage performances, etc. It can effectively manage feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, and feeling irritable.
In Treatment of Vertigo
Vertigo means a spinning sensation or dizziness that is triggered due to frequent movement or in people suffering from Meniere’s disease. It usually happens due to problem in the ear (vestibular). Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD helps treat this sensation effectively. If you feel dizzy while getting up from the bed, sit for a while and then rise slowly to avoid having an accidental fall. It acts on the vestibular system and suppresses the spinning sensation.
In Treatment of Nausea
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD is often used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused as a side effect of some other medicine and in post-operative patients suffering from nausea/vomiting (in adults only). It acts on the receptors responsible for causing nausea and vomiting by blocking them.
Side effects of Eminorm Tablet MD
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Eminorm
Drowsiness
Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
How to use Eminorm Tablet MD
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not handle the tablets with wet hands. Put it in your mouth but do not swallow it. Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD is to be taken with food.
How Eminorm Tablet MD works
Eminorm 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, Eminorm 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.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CAUTION
Eminorm 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 Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD for the treatment of nausea and vomiting poses little risk to the breastfed infant.
Driving
UNSAFE
Eminorm 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
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Eminorm Tablet MD?
If you miss a dose of Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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From last week I m having problem of vertigo, nausea. All reports are ok. Doctor says it's survical problem but my bp is also getting low and high. One day low and one day high in office also very much tension is there. So don't know what is the reason.kindly guide as dizziness is not getting resolved after a week 's medication. Please guide
Dr. Anuneet Sabharwal
Psychiatry
Your stress is causing it. You may need short term medication
I'm taking newven od as prescribed by my psychiatrist doctor and krimson 35 as prescribed by my gynecologist, but I am feeling giddiness, nausea and vomiting, cold, hyper acidity problem, what should I do?, pls suggest some help with anything to reduce these symptoms and does these tablets taking together will harm? Do these tablets will increase my weight?
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
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Eminorm 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
Does Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD expire?
Yes, Eminorm 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 Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD after the expiry date.
Is Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD available over the counter?
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD is not available over the counter. It is available only on prescription from the doctor
Is Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD safe to use?
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD is safe to use for a prescribed duration in the dose as advised by a doctor.
How long can I take Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD for?
Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD should only be taken for the duration as advised by the doctor for your condition.
Is Eminorm 5mg Tablet MD addictive?
Eminorm 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.
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