Flunarizine Tablets are a medicine primarily used for the prevention of migraine and the management of certain neurological conditions. They belong to a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers with additional antihistaminic properties.

Here are the key details:

• Composition: Each tablet contains Flunarizine, commonly in strengths such as 5 mg or 10 mg.

• Dosage Form: Oral tablets, usually taken once daily at bedtime, as prescribed by a doctor.

• Mode of Action:

  • Flunarizine blocks calcium channels in blood vessels and nerve cells, reducing excessive excitability of neurons.

  • It also has antihistamine effects, which help stabilize nerve signaling and prevent migraine attacks.

• Uses:

  • Migraine prophylaxis – to reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of migraine attacks.

  • Vertigo and balance disorders – to relieve dizziness and vertigo symptoms.

  • Sometimes used for certain neurological conditions involving abnormal neuronal excitability.

• Treatment Goal: To prevent migraine attacks, reduce dizziness, and stabilize nerve activity, improving quality of life.

• Side Effects:

  • Common: drowsiness, weight gain, fatigue, mild depression, dry mouth.

  • Less common/serious: extrapyramidal symptoms (movement disorders), severe depression, allergic reactions, low blood pressure.

• Precautions:

  • Avoid driving or operating machinery initially due to drowsiness.

  • Caution in patients with depression, liver disease, or Parkinson’s disease.

  • Regular monitoring may be required for long-term use.

  • Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless prescribed.

  • Dose adjustments may be necessary in elderly patients.

👉 Flunarizine is effective as a preventive treatment for migraines and vertigo, rather than for immediate relief, by stabilizing nerve activity and reducing abnormal excitability in the brain.