Other / 20/12/2020

What is Stemetil good for?

It helps to correct chemical imbalances in the brain, allowing it to function correctly. These chemicals may also affect the parts of the brain which control nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting. Stemetil is used to treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness due to various causes, including migraine (severe headache).

What are the side effects of Stemetil?

As with other medicines, Stemetil may cause dizziness, light-headedness, tiredness, drowsiness in some people. Make sure you know how you react to Stemetil before you drive a car, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or light-headed. If this occurs do not drive.

Does Stemetil lower blood pressure?

Hypotension or Low blood pressure: Stemetil is known to often lower the blood pressure of the patient administering it. This is a part of its mechanism as it exhibits a sedative effect on the body.

Is Stemetil good for vertigo?

There are many names for these medications (e.g. Serc, Stemetil) but essentially they are designed to reduce nausea and discomfort during a severe attack of vertigo. This is the sort of vertigo where our visual world is spinning for longer than 20-minutes.

Does Stemetil work straight away?

Prochlorperazine starts to work in around 30 to 60 minutes. If you’re taking it for Ménière’s disease, it will take a few days before it reaches its full effect.

What are Stemetil tablets and what are they used for?

Contents of the pack and other information 1. What Stemetil Tablets are and what they are used for Stemetil Tablets contain a medicine called prochlorperazine maleate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘phenothiazine antipsychotics’. It works by blocking the effects of a chemical in the brain. Stemetil Tablets can be used to:

How are Stemetil tablets used to treat vertigo?

It works by blocking the effects of a chemical in the brain. 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). This can be from any cause including migraines.

What do you need to know about Stemetil in Australia?

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. Why am I using Stemetil? Stemetil contains the active ingredient prochlorperazine.

How does Stemetil work to treat nausea and vomiting?

The signal transmission happens through dopamine. Stemetil or similar medicines block the dopamine receptors in the CTZ and the gut and halts the signal transmission to the vomiting centre. Thus, the medication acts on reducing nauseating sensation and vomiting.

Why do I need to tell my doctor about Stemetil?

This is because Stemetil Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Stemetil Tablets works. In particular, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: Medicines to help you sleep (sedatives, barbiturates). Other medicines used to calm emotional and mental conditions.

How does Stemetil help with nausea and vomiting?