Flunar 5mg Tablet

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Indus Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
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	4.2
User Reviews	406

FAQ

Does Flunar 5mg work?

Flunar 5mg works if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Is Flunar 5mg safe?

Flunar 5mg is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by the doctor.

Does Flunar 5mg cause weight gain?

Flunar 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 Flunar 5mg.

What is Flunar 5mg used for?

Flunar 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 Flunar Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Flunar 5mg, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

Flunar 5mg Tablet Reviews

Flunar 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.

Flunar 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 Flunar 5mg Tablet Works

Migraine headaches are thought to result from the dilatation of blood vessels in the head. Flunar 5mg works by preventing loss of tone and dilation of blood vessels, thus preventing the migraine headache.

How to Use Flunar 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. Flunar 5mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Flunar 5mg Tablet

In Prevention of Migraine: Flunar 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 Flunar 5mg Tablet

Prevention of Migraine

Flunar 5mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

Flunar 5mg may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Liver ^CAUTION

Flunar 5mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Flunar 5mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Information regarding the use of Flunar 5mg during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Information regarding the use of Flunar 5mg during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether Flunar 5mg alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Flunar 5mg is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Flunar 5mg may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.However, consult your doctor if have severe kidney disease.

Quick Tips

It should be taken at night-time before going to bed.
Avoid chocolates, cheese, processed food, alcohol and smoking
Get sufficient sleep and avoid stress
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
Avoid loud music and noisy places
Have your meals at the same time every day
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.
You have been prescribed Flunar 5mg for the prevention of migraine headaches.
It may cause sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Flunar 5mg affects you.
Avoid bright lights and extreme temperatures

References

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Flunarizine [Package Leaflet]. County Cork, Ireland: Janssen Sciences Ireland UC; 2020.
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).