VERTIGO

VERTIGO

Helping people with VERTIGO

“IF YOU SUFFER FROM DIZZINESS OR WANT TO HELP A RELATIVE OR A FRIEND WHO HAS THIS CONDITION, YOU ARE NOT ALONE”

WHAT IS VERTIGO?

• Vertigo is a common problem that affects 40% of people at least once in their life
• Vertigo is false sense of sensation
• Vertigo is the feeling that you or your surrounding is spinning

Ear anatomy

What causes Vertigo?

• Most often vertigo is caused by disturbance in the vestibular system. If vertigo arises from a disorder of the ear and other structures around it, it is called Peripheral Vertigo.
• The most common types of Peripheral Vestibular Vertigo are :

1.Benign paroxymal positional vertigo (BPPV)

2.Recurrent Vestibulopathy

3.Meniere’s disease

4. Vestibular neuritis 

 BPPV – Benign Paroxymal Positional Vertigo

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (or BPPV) is the most common cause of vertigo, a false sensation of spinning.¹
• Benign – it is not life-threatening
• Paroxysmal – it comes in sudden, brief spells
• Positional – it gets triggered by certain head positions or movements
• Vertigo – a false sense of rotational movement

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A BPPV EPISODE?

• BPPV is a mechanical problem in the inner ear. It occurs when some of the calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) that are normally embedded in gel in the utricle become dislodged and migrate into one or more of the 3 fluid-filled semicircular canals, where they are not supposed to be. When enough of these particles accumulate in one of the canals they interfere with the normal fluid movement that these canals use to sense head motion, causing the inner ear to send false signals to the brain.

Treatment

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Meniere’s Disease

• Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes episodes in which you feel as if you're spinning (vertigo), and you have fluctuating hearing loss with a progressive, ultimately permanent loss of hearing, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), and sometimes a feeling of fullness or pressure in your ear.

Meniere's disease

What symptoms are often associated with Vertigo?

1. 

   Anxiety

2. 

   Sweating

3. 

   Palpitation

4. 

   Vomitting

   5.

Nausea

Method of treatment?

• Clinical studies have shown that with medication in combination with a simple set of exercises significantly reduces the number of repeated vertigo attacks.

Exercises

Medication

Medication

• Multiple studies have shown that the frequency, severity and duration of vertigo attacks are reduced over time during at least 3 month of treatment. Some people stop taking medicines as soon as vertigo symptoms disappear,this is a reason they may face repeated vertigo attacks more often. It is important to take the medicines as long as recommended.

Products (Refer your Pharmacist or Doctor before consume the medication)

Cardiovascular & Hematopoietic system

1.      Cinnarizine

INDICATION :

• Symptomatic treatment of nausea & vertigo due to Meniere’s disease & other labyrinthine disturbances, prevention & treatment of motion sickness , management of various vascular disorders.

DOSSAGE :

• Adult & Children > 12 yrs : 1 tab TDS
• Motion sickness Adult & Children > 12 yrs : 1 tab 2hr before travelling followed by ½ tab 8 hrly
• Children 5-12 yrs ½ adult dose

ADVERSE REACTION :

• Drowsiness

SPECIAL PRECAUTION :

• Avoid alcoholic drinks. May ipair ability to drive or operate machinery.
• Pregnancy safety : C

2.     Gingko Biloba

 

What is Ginkgo 2000?

• The ginkgo tree is known to be among the oldest living species on earth, it has flourished in the forest for over 150 million².
• Leaves from the Ginkgo biloba tree have been used as a common treatment in Chinese medicine for thousands of years¹.
• The health benefits of Ginkgo is believed to be contributed by its antioxidant, and microcirculatory actions².
• The 2 main active components in the Ginkgo leaf extract are the flavonoids and the terpenoids².

How does Ginkgo 2000 help in supporting optimal health?

• Ginkgo leaf extract acts as an antioxidant to scavenge free radicals and enhance antioxidant enzymes activities such as superoxide dismutase²
• Ginkgo leaf extract improves blood flow²
•  Ginkgo leaf extract promotes blood circulation²
• People who want to improve blood circulation

Who are recommended to take Ginkgo 2000?

• Everyone especially
• People who want to improve blood circulation

What is the recommended dosage?

• Adults: One tablet 3 times daily with food or as recommended by your pharmacist.
• Children (6-12 years old): One tablet daily with food or as recommended by your pharmacist.

Central nervous system (Antivertigo Drug) (Refer your Pharmacist or Doctor before consume the medication)

1. BETAHISTINE 24MG

INDICATION :

Meniere’s Syndrome as defined by the following core symptoms :

• Vertigo (with nausea/vomitting)
• Hearing loss (hardness of hearing)
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

DOSAGE :

1. Adults: 24-48 mg in divided doses daily. The dosage should be individually adapted according to the response. Improvement can sometimes only be observed after a couple of weeks of treatment. The best results are sometimes obtained after a few months. There are indications that treatment from the onset of the disease prevents the progression of the disease and/or the loss of hearing in later phases of the disease.
2. 1 tablet BD

First AID tips :

1. Stay calm do not panic
2. Find a comfort position to sit while waiting for assistance
3. If you develop acute vertigo combined with vomitting, speech impairments, and weakness, seed immediate medical consul
4. It is important to consult with your doctor before taking any medication
5. If you are driving pull over, ark your car safely and ask for assistance

Take 3 simple steps :

1. Understand your condition
2. Take your medicatio
3. Do your exercise

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Prepared by : Assistant Pharmacist Farmasi Pantai Hillpark (Nur Hazida)

Editor : Marketing / Advertising (Shakila)