name: | Cinnarizine |
ATC code: | N07CA02 | route: | oral |
n-compartments | 1 |
Cinnarizine is a piperazine derivative antihistamine commonly used to treat and prevent motion sickness, vertigo, and balance disorders. It acts as a selective calcium channel blocker and histamine H1 receptor antagonist. Although widely used in many countries, cinnarizine is not approved for use in the United States or some other regions.
Reported pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult volunteers after a single oral dose administration.
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