MeclizineOver the counter

Pronounced MEK-li-zeen

Brand names: Antivert, Bonine

Type: Antihistamine (motion sickness) · All Digestive (GI) Medicines

What Meclizine is used for

  • Motion sickness
  • Vertigo and dizziness from inner ear problems

Common side effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Dry mouth
  • Headache
  • Tiredness

Important cautions

  • Sedation adds to alcohol and other sedatives; older adults are more sensitive

How it comes

Tablets, chewable tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.