How many Stemetil Can I take a day?
How do I use Stemetil? For adults, the usual recommended dose for nausea and vomiting is 1 or 2 tablets two to three times daily. The usual recommended dose for dizziness is 1 or 2 tablets three to four times daily. If you are not able to take a tablet a 1mL (12.5mg) injection is the recommended dose.
Can I take Stemetil 3 times a day?
Dosage. The dose varies depending on what you are taking prochlorperazine for, but it is usually taken 2 to 3 times a day.
Do you take Stemetil before or after food?
It does not matter if you take Stemetil before or after food. If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist. If you have trouble remembering to take your medicine, ask your pharmacist for some hints. Continue taking Stemetil for as long as your doctor tells you.
When should I take my Stemetil tablet?
Stemetil Tablets can be used to: Treat balance problems or dizziness (vertigo). This includes problems of the inner ear such as ‘Meniere’s Syndrome’ or ‘labyrinthitis’. Stop you feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting).
Is Stemetil a sleeping pill?
The drug may cause a sedative effect. Hence you may feel inattentive, have blurred vision, feel sleepy, and have a reduced attention span. It is short-lived, however, and these effects disappear once the medication is stopped. Alcohol increases the intensity of these reactions.
What is MD in tablets?
This md means the tablet which dissolve in the mouth ,not swello.
Can Stemetil be taken empty stomach?
If you have been supplied the standard 5 mg tablets – take these in the normal way by swallowing them with a glass of water. You can take prochlorperazine 5 mg tablets before or after meals.
Does Stemetil lower blood pressure?
Are there any side effects? Less serious side effects include constipation, dry mouth, drowsiness, restlessness, trembling, rigid posture, mask-like face, slow movements and a shuffling unbalanced walk, uncontrollable twitching, jerking or writhing movements, blurred vision, and low blood pressure.
Can Stemetil be taken on an empty stomach?
Prochlorperazine can also be taken ‘as required’ when treating sickness. If you have been supplied the standard 5 mg tablets – take these in the normal way by swallowing them with a glass of water. You can take prochlorperazine 5 mg tablets before or after meals.
Is Stemetil safe?
There is inadequate evidence of safety in pregnancy. Data from epidemiological studies do not suggest a risk of congenital malformations in children exposed in utero to Stemetil. As a precautionary measure, Stemetil should be avoided during pregnancy unless the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks.
What is MD in Stemetil MD?
STEMETIL MD 5MG contains prochlorperazine which belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazine tranquillisers. It works by blocking the effects of a chemical in the brain. It is used in the vertigo, Meniere’s syndrome and other labyrinthine disorders, nausea and vomiting.
Why is Stemetil used?
Stemetil 5 mg Tablet is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to relieve nausea and vomiting and that also controls the symptoms of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat dizziness due to ear diseases such as Meniere’s syndrome or labyrinthitis and anxiety.