Side Effects:

Common Sleepiness, Nausea, Weight gain, Dyspepsia.

Expert advice for Stedicin Tablet
Stedicin 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Stedicin an antihistamine?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin used for?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin available over the counter product?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin for?
Stedicin should be taken for the duration as advised by your doctor.

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

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

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

Q. Is Stedicin effective?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin addictive?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin with prochlorperazine?
Stedicin when given with prochlorperazine, can cause movement disorders. Consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

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

Q. Can I take Stedicin with paracetamol?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin with ibuprofen?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin with amitriptyline?
The sedative effect of amitriptyline may increase when given with Stedicin. 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 Stedicin with loratadine?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin make you drowsy (sleepy)?
Drowsiness (sleepiness) is one of the common side effect associated with the use of Stedicin. If you experience any disturbances in sleep while using the drug, consult your doctor.

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

Q. Does Stedicin help in the management of anxiety?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin help vertigo?
Yes, Stedicin 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 Stedicin work?
Stedicin works when given for an approved indication and taken as prescribed by your doctor.

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

Q. Does Stedicin cause Parkinson's disease?
Stedicin 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 Stedicin work for nausea?
Stedicin is seen to be useful in the treatment of nausea associated with motion sickness.

Q. Does Stedicin interact with warfarin?
Stedicin 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.