Flavar 5mg Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Inavars Biologicals Inc |
| Active Ingredient | Flunarizine (5mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Diphenylmethanes Derivative |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | NEURO CNS |
| Action Class | Calcium channel blocker- migraine prevention |
| User Rating | 4.3 |
| User Reviews | 418 |
FAQ
Does Flavar 5mg work?
Flavar 5mg works if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Is Flavar 5mg safe?
Flavar 5mg is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by the doctor.
Does Flavar 5mg cause weight gain?
Flavar 5mg can cause weight gain. It is caused by an increase in appetite (feeling hungry) and can be avoided by keeping to your usual diet. Please consult your doctor if you experience weight gain after taking Flavar 5mg.
What is Flavar 5mg used for?
Flavar 5mg is a calcium channel blocker and is used to prevent migraine attacks. Migraine is a recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision.
What if you forget to take Flavar Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Flavar 5mg, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Flavar 5mg Tablet Reviews
Flavar 5mg is a medicine used for the prevention of migraines. However, it cannot treat an acute attack and will only work to prevent migraines for as long as you continue to take the medicine. This medicine relaxes the brain, preventing migraine headaches.
Flavar 5mg may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. You should continue to take this medicine for as long as the doctor advises and do not stop taking it suddenly.
Side effects associated with the use of this medicine include muscle pain, fatigue, constipation, nausea, insomnia (difficulty sleeping), and runny nose. Some other side effects that may be seen on taking this medicine are increased appetite, depression, stomach discomfort, and breast pain. It may also cause sleepiness at the beginning of your treatment, so do not drive, operate machinery, until you know how this medicine affects you.
It may also cause weight gain and to prevent it you can eat a healthy balanced diet and should exercise regularly. This medicine may cause changes in your mood and you may feel depressed, therefore, regular monitoring of behavior is important. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before taking this medicine.
How Flavar 5mg Tablet Works
Migraine headaches are thought to result from the dilatation of blood vessels in the head. Flavar 5mg works by preventing loss of tone and dilation of blood vessels, thus preventing the migraine headache.
How to Use Flavar 5mg Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Flavar 5mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Flavar 5mg Tablet
- In Prevention of Migraine: Flavar 5mg helps improve the flow of blood in your brain and prevents abnormal activity of muscles that triggers migraines. It is a very effective medicine for preventing migraine attacks, however, it does not treat an attack that has already started. By preventing and reducing the frequency migraine attacks, the medicine can help you carry out your daily activities and improve your quality of life.
Uses of Flavar 5mg Tablet
- Prevention of Migraine
Flavar 5mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Flavar 5mg during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Flavar 5mg is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Flavar 5mg may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.However, consult your doctor if have severe kidney disease.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Flavar 5mg alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Alcohol
UNSAFE
Flavar 5mg may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Flavar 5mg during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Flavar 5mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Flavar 5mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- It may cause sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Flavar 5mg affects you.
- Get sufficient sleep and avoid stress
- It should be taken at night-time before going to bed.
- Do not take it to treat an acute attack of migraine.
- Notify your doctor if you develop skin rash, muscle aches, tremors, difficulty moving, or abnormal uncontrolled movement.
- Avoid chocolates, cheese, processed food, alcohol and smoking
- Avoid bright lights and extreme temperatures
- You have been prescribed Flavar 5mg for the prevention of migraine headaches.
- Avoid loud music and noisy places
- Some tips that may help avoid a migraine attack:Have your meals at the same time every dayAvoid bright lights and extreme temperaturesAvoid loud music and noisy placesAvoid chocolates, cheese, processed food, alcohol and smokingGet sufficient sleep and avoid stress
- Have your meals at the same time every day
References
- Flunarizine [Package Leaflet]. County Cork, Ireland: Janssen Sciences Ireland UC; 2020.
- Katzung BG. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 283.
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).