Prochlorperazine maleate belongs to a group of drugs called phenothiazines. It is an antipsychotic drug used in treating schizophrenia. It is also an antiemetic drug used to control nausea and vomiting. The common side effects are drowsiness, dizziness, low blood pressure, insomnia, and blurred vision.
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Please suggest a way to get rid of inner ear fluid.
Query: Hi doctor, I was told by my primary care physician that I have some fluid in my inner ear. I have also had dizziness, nausea and feeling like the room is spinning. I also think that I have vertigo, but I am not sure. The episodes happen at night and sometimes during the day. My current medication in... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do your symptoms increase on changing position? Do you have fullness in the ear, ringing sensation in ear or reduced hearing? There can be two possible diagnoses in your case, but I need to know if you have any of the above symptoms. Either it can be benign paroxy... Read Full »
I was diagnosed with CSOM and now, facing dizziness. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, Before five years, I had a left eardrum rupture and transparent watery pus discharge. It turned pale after some time. I tried an ayurvedic ear drop to treat pus discharge. Then, the pus discharge stopped, but there was some itching inside the ear. After 5 years, I was diagnosed to have CS... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having CSOM (chronic suppurative otitis media), but dizziness in CSOM means complications are arising. This seems to be an unsafe type. The best management would be to go for surgery once dizziness settles. You should get a CT scan of the temporal bone to see the ... Read Full »