NAUS-EASE MECLIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE 25 mg Film, Soluble
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- Meclizine is mainly used to prevent and treat the nausea, vomiting, and dizziness that comes with motion sickness — whether you're on a boat, in a car, or on a plane. It's also use...
- For the best chance of preventing motion sickness, take meclizine about one hour before you start traveling. After that first dose, you can take it once every 24 hours as needed fo...
- Yes, drowsiness is the most common side effect — it's actually worth planning around. Avoid driving or operating heavy machinery until you know how it affects you. And definitely s...
- This one requires a conversation with your doctor. Human studies haven't clearly linked meclizine to birth defects, but animal studies did show fetal harm at doses similar to what...
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Anhydrous citric acid is a sour, crystalline powder derived from citric acid with water removed. In medicines, it acts as a buffer to control pH, adds tartness to improve taste, and helps tablets disintegrate.
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A sodium salt derived from citric acid that helps regulate acidity and maintain pH balance in the medicine. It also works as a binding agent to hold tablet ingredients together.
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Polyethylene oxide is a synthetic polymer derived from ethylene. In medicines, it acts as a binder to hold ingredients together, a thickener to adjust texture, and a disintegrant to help the tablet or capsule break apart for absorption.
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Naus-Ease 25 mgthis 49467-0104-01 | Sunascen | 1 film | — | — | Discontinued | — |
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| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 49467-0104-01 You're viewing this | 8 POUCH in 1 CARTON (49467-104-01) / 1 FILM, SOLUBLE in 1 POUCH | 2012-04-16 | Inactivated by FDA |
| 49467-0104-16 | 16 POUCH in 1 CARTON (49467-104-16) / 1 FILM, SOLUBLE in 1 POUCH | 2012-04-16 | Inactivated by FDA |
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🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE For Consumers (the general public): Naus-Ease® (Meclizine Hydrochloride), USP Film Strips are used for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting, or dizziness associated with motion sickness. For Health Professionals: Based on a review of Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP drug by the National Academy of Sciences – National Research Council and/or other information, FDA has classified the indications of Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP as follows: 1. The prevention and treatment (management) of nausea and vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness.
2. For the treatment of vertigo.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION (DIRECTIONS) Adults and children 12 years of age and over: Take 1 to 2 Naus-Ease® (Meclizine Hydrochloride), USP Film Strips (25 mg to 50 mg) once daily, or as directed by a physician. Place a film strip on the tongue. Allow each film strip to completely dissolve, and then swallow.
The initial dose of 25 mg to 50 mg of Naus-Ease® (Meclizine Hydrochloride), USP Film Strips should be taken one hour prior to travel for the prevention and treatment of motion sickness. Thereafter, the dose may be repeated every 24 hours for the duration of the journey.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP is contraindicated in individuals who have shown a previous hypersensitivity to it.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS Clinical studies establishing safety and effectiveness in children under 12 years of age have not been done; therefore, usage is not recommended in children under 12 years of age unless directed by a doctor. Due to its potential anticholinergic action, do not take unless directed by a doctor if you have a breathing problem such as asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis, glaucoma, or difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland. Ask a doctor before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
When using this product: 1. Do not exceed the recommended dosage. 2.
May cause drowsiness. 3. Patients should avoid alcoholic beverages while taking this drug.
4. Since drowsiness may, on occasion, occur with use of this drug, patients should be warned of this possibility and cautioned against driving a car or operating dangerous machinery. Therefore patients are reminded caution when driving or operating machinery.
5. Alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, seek medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS Anaphylactoid reaction, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, fatigue, vomiting and, on rare occasions, blurred vision have been reported.
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
Pregnancy Use Pregnancy Category B. Reproduction studies in rats have shown cleft palates at 25 to 50 times the human dose. Epidemiological studies in pregnant women, however, do not indicate that Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP increases the risk of abnormalities when administered during pregnancy.
Despite the animal findings, it would appear that the possibility of fetal harm is remote. Nevertheless, Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP or any other medication, should be used during pregnancy only if clearly necessary, and after speaking with a health professional.
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
Pediatric Use Clinical studies establishing safety and effectiveness in children under 12 years of age have not been done; therefore, usage is not recommended in children under 12 years of age unless directed by a doctor.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP is an antihistamine that shows marked protective activity against nebulized histamine and lethal doses of intravenously injected histamine in guinea pigs. It has a marked effect in blocking the vasodepressor response to histamine, but only a slight blocking action against acetylcholine. Its activity is relatively weak in inhibiting the spasmogenic action of histamine on isolated guinea pig ileum.
Pharmacokinetics The available pharmacokinetic information for Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP following oral administration has been summarized from published literature. Absorption Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP is absorbed after oral administration with maximum plasma concentrations reaching at a median T max value of 3 hours post-dose (range: 1.5 to 6 hours) for the tablet dosage form. Distribution Drug distribution characteristics for Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP in humans remains unknown.
Metabolism The metabolic fate of Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP in humans is unknown. In an in vitro metabolic study using human hepatic microsome and recombinant CYP enzyme, CYP 2D6 was found to be the dominant enzyme for metabolism of Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP. The genetic polymorphism of CYP2D6 that results in extensive-, poor-, intermediate- and ultrarapid metabolizer phenotypes could contribute to large inter-individual variability in Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP exposure.
Elimination Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP has a plasma elimination half-life of about 5-6 hours in humans.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED Naus-Ease® (Meclizine Hydrochloride), USP Film Strips are available in 25mg strengths. Each Film Strip is individualy wrapped in a pouch, and is available in 8 and 16 count package sizes. 25 mg (Green rectangular shaped, with "S1" printed on each film strip) Naus-Ease® (Meclizine Hydrochloride), USP; 8 Film Strips: NDC 49467-104-01 Naus-Ease® (Meclizine Hydrochloride), USP; 16 Film Strips: NDC 49467-104-16 Distributed by: Sunascen Therapeutics LLC Rockville, MD 20850 USA
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP 25 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS Polyethylene oxide, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Maltitol, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, and FD&C green #3.
🎯 Purpose ▾
PURPOSE Antiemetic
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION Chemically, Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP is 1-( p -Chloro-α-phenylbenzyl)-4-( m -methylbenzyl) piperazine dihydrochloride monohydrate. Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP is an oral antiemetic, which is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder having a slight odor and is tasteless. The molecular weight is 481.89 g/mol.
It has the following structural formula: C 25 H 27 CIN 2 ·2HCl·H 2 0 M.W. 481.88544 g/mol Meclizine Hydrochloride, USP Structural Formula