Side Effects:

Common Sleepiness, Nausea, Weight gain, Dyspepsia.

Common Application site irritation, Burning sensation, Rash, Itching.

Expert advice for Stugenol Tablet
Stugenol may cause sleepiness, especially at the start of treatment. Caution should be taken when alcohol, central nervous system (CNS) depressants or tricyclic antidepressants are used together. Inform your doctor If you are fructose and galactose intolerant. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Expert advice for Mupirocin Topical


Avoid direct contact of cream with your eyes. In case of direct contact, wash your eyes with water immediately and seek immediate medical attention.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding
Patients allergic to mupirocin or any of its ingredients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Stugenol an antihistamine?
Stugenol has both antihistaminic and calcium channel blocking properties. It acts by relaxing vascular smooth muscles of the blood vessels of the ear and improves the blood circulation.

Q. What is Stugenol used for?
Stugenol is used for the treatment of vertigo and nausea due to motion sickness (also known as travel sickness) and problems with balance (such as Ménières disease) associated with symptoms of feeling dizzy or lightheaded, ringing in the ears and feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting).

Q. Is Stugenol available over the counter product?
Stugenol is not an over the counter product. It is available in pharmacy and can be bought when prescribed a doctor.

Q. How long can I take Stugenol for?
Stugenol should be taken for the duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with diazepam?
The sedative effect of diazepam may increase when given with Stugenol. You may need to be careful while driving or using any machines. Consult your doctor before taking the medicines together.

Q. Is Stugenol a steroid?
Stugenol is not a steroid. It is a long-acting antihistamine and a calcium channel blocker.

Q. Is Stugenol a calcium channel blocker?
Stugenol is a calcium channel blocker with antihistaminic property. It acts by relaxing vascular smooth muscles.

Q. Is Stugenol effective?
Stugenol would be effective if used for the right indication in a prescribed dose and for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Stugenol addictive?
Stugenol is not known to cause any addiction. It does not have any habit-forming potential. However, consult your doctor before taking any medicines.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with prochlorperazine?
Stugenol when given with prochlorperazine, can cause movement disorders. Consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with cetirizine?
Stugenol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction when taken with cetirizine. However, when given together, they can cause drowsiness and you may need to be careful while driving or using any machines. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with sertraline?
Stugenol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction when taken with sertraline. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with tramadol?
Stugenol may add the central nervous system depressant effect of tramadol. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with paracetamol?
Stugenol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction when taken with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with ibuprofen?
Stugenol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction when taken with ibuprofen. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with amitriptyline?
The sedative effect of amitriptyline may increase when given with Stugenol. You may need to be careful while driving or using any machines. Consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Stugenol with loratadine?
Stugenol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction when taken with loratadine. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Stugenol make you drowsy (sleepy)?
Drowsiness (sleepiness) is one of the common side effect associated with the use of Stugenol. If you experience any disturbances in sleep while using the drug, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Stugenol cause weight gain?
Stugenol is not known to cause weight gain. However, if you experience any change in weight while taking Stugenol, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Stugenol help in the management of anxiety?
Stugenol is a drug which is indicated for the treatment of vertigo and motion sickness. It is not known to have a significant anti-anxiety effect. Consult your doctor for the right treatment of anxiety disorder.

Q. Does Stugenol help vertigo?
Yes, Stugenol is effective in treating vertigo. Consult your doctor for the right dose, frequency, and duration of the drug for the treatment of vertigo.

Q. Does Stugenol work?
Stugenol works when given for an approved indication and taken as prescribed by your doctor.

Q. Does Stugenol cause dizziness?
Dizziness is one of the common side effect associated with the use of Stugenol. If you experience dizziness while using Stugenol, please consult your doctor.

Q. Does Stugenol cause Parkinson's disease?
Stugenol has been associated with drug-induced parkinsonism, however, it is not very common. If you experience any movement disorder while using the drug, please consult your doctor.

Q. Does Stugenol work for nausea?
Stugenol is seen to be useful in the treatment of nausea associated with motion sickness.

Q. Does Stugenol interact with warfarin?
Stugenol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interactions with warfarin. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor prior to taking the drug if you are on warfarin therapy.

Q. What is Mupirocin Topical used for?
Mupirocin Topical is indicated for the treatment of secondarily infected traumatic lesions like abrasions, sutured wounds and small lacerations with susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.

Q. Is Mupirocin Topical good for acne?
Mupirocin Topical is not indicated for the treatment of acne.

Q. Is Mupirocin Topical used for fungal (yeast) infections and viral (herpes or ringworm)?
Mupirocin Topical is used to treat bacterial skin infections and does not act against fungal (yeast) and viral (herpes or ringworm) infections.

Q. Is Mupirocin Topical used for diaper rash?
Mupirocin Topical is an antibacterial and will only help if the diaper rash is associated with bacterial infection. Please consult your doctor before using this for an infected diaper rash.

Q. Does Mupirocin Topical treat eczema?
Mupirocin Topical is not indicated for the treatment of eczema but can be used in case eczema is associated with infection. Please consult your doctor before using mupirocin in this condition, as eczema should be diagnosed by a doctor before it is being treated.

Q. Does Mupirocin Topical clog pores?
No. Mupirocin Topical does not clog pores.

Q. Is Mupirocin Topical used to stop itching?
No. Mupirocin Topical is not indicated to relieve itching. Its indicated for the treatment of infections. If there is itching because of the underlying infection, then itching may subside when the infection is treated.

Q. Is Mupirocin Topical a topical steroid?
No, Mupirocin Topical is not a topical steroid.