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Vertigo

Description

‘Vertigo’ is a problem in the inner ear or the brain with a feeling of head spinning and loss of balance.

Vertigo is a medical term used to describe feeling off-balance. It’s a condition that makes a person feel as if the world around them is spinning. This sensation can hamper the everyday life of people affected by it and performing a task as simple as standing up may feel extremely difficult.

 The person cannot function properly and suffers from anxiety and depression.

TYPES:

  1. Peripheral vertigo
  2. Central vertigo
Causes

Vertigo is temporary due to some illness and Long-term as a result of psychiatric problems.

 It can be due to:

  • Sometimes looking down from a height.
  • As a result of ear surgery.
  • Due to a migraine.
  • Head injury.
  • Side-effects of certain medicines.
  • Prolonged bed rest.
  • Stroke
Risk factors

Common predisposing factors of vertigo are:

  • Age over 50,
  • Female gender,
  • Head injury,
  • Prolonged treatment with anti-depressants or anti-psychotics,
  • Any medical condition affecting balance,
  • Having a family member that has vertigo,
  • Emotional distress,
Symptoms

Most common symptoms of vertigo include:

  • Spinning,
  • Tilting,
  • Unbalanced,
  • Inclination towards one side,
  • Nausea,
  • Vomiting,
  • Headache,
  • Sweating,
  • Jerky eye movements,
  • Tinnitus (ringing in ears).
Diagnosis

To reach a diagnosis, your doctor will take your detailed medical and family history, will closely inspect your ear, perform a detailed ear examination, and ask about your symptoms, special times of occurrence, aggravating and relieving factors, medical and non-medical therapeutical measures taken to resolve your symptoms, and thorough inspection of your eyes.

Management
  • Symptomatic treatment to overcome nausea and vomiting by Antiemetic drugs.
  • For Migraine headache Antihistamines.
  • Antibiotics or antiviral drugs for an underlying ear infection.
  • In extreme conditions, surgery of inner ear or parts of the brain is necessary.

PRECAUTIONS

  • Get up slowly after waking up or sitting up from a lying down position.
  • Avoid climbing heights and driving when being dizzy.
  • Do not look up suddenly or jerk up your head.
  • If you are dis-balanced while walking, use a walking stick to prevent falling.
  • Good light at night to help see clearly.
When to consult a doctor?

You are recommended to consult your doctor if your condition is worsening, you are experiencing extreme difficulty in carrying out your daily tasks, you are getting injured because of not being able to balance yourself, or the frequency and severity of your episodes is significantly increasing. 

Available Medicine for Vertigo

Serc 16mg 16mg

Rs.268.33

Abbott Laboratories

Serc 8mg 8mg

Rs.161.67

Abbott Laboratories

Serc 24mg

Rs.289.67

Abbott Laboratories

Enier 8 mg

Rs.135.33

Sami

Sibelium 5mg

Rs.145

Aspin Pharma

Migram 5mg

Rs.64.5

Amarant

Quibron-T/SR 300mg

Rs.924.16

GlaxoSmithKline

Migram 5mg

Rs.170

Amarant

Luner 5 mg

Rs.88.62

Saffron

Lukodermine 1%

Rs.210

LCPW

Lukodermine 10mg

Rs.211.2

LCPW

Oxsoralen 1%

Rs.672

Haroon Bros

Sorolan 1%

Rs.61.15

Specific

Sorolan 10mg

Rs.58.95

Specific

Stemetil 5mg

Rs.52.05

Sanofi

Dirozine 5mg|5ml

Rs.0

Xenon

Dirozine 25mg

Rs.0

Xenon

Etosil 25mg

Rs.53.76

E-Lite

I-Mazine 5mg|5ml

Rs.22

Irza

I-Mazine 5mg|5ml

Rs.36

Irza

I-Mazine 5mg|5ml

Rs.14

Irza

I-Mazine 10mg

Rs.135

Irza

M-Brozine 5mg|5ml

Rs.15

Jawa

M-Brozine 5mg|5ml

Rs.26

Jawa

M-Brozine 25mg

Rs.65.32

Jawa

Methagan 5mg|5ml

Rs.14.4

KPL

Methagan 5mg|5ml

Rs.22.17

KPL

Methagan 5mg|5ml

Rs.10.83

KPL

Methagan 25mg

Rs.10.12

KPL

Metharex 25mg

Rs.4

Rex

Metharex 5mg|5ml

Rs.18

Rex

Metharex 25mg

Rs.1.8

Rex

Methazex 10mg

Rs.75

Unexo

Methazex 25mg

Rs.331

Unexo

Miprozine 5mg|5ml

Rs.27

Isis

Miprozine 5mg|5ml

Rs.80

Isis

Miprozine 5mg|5ml

Rs.14

Isis

Miprozine 10mg

Rs.80

Isis

Phenergan 25mg

Rs.9

Sanofi

Phenerzine 25mg

Rs.44

Epoch

Phenerzine 5mg|5ml

Rs.55

Epoch

Phenerzine 5mg|5ml

Rs.15

Epoch

Pirogan 5mg|5ml

Rs.15

Alliance

Progen 5mg|5ml

Rs.27

Ardin

Progen 5mg|5ml

Rs.70

Ardin

Progen 5mg|5ml

Rs.15.5

Ardin

Promazine 5mg|5ml

Rs.14.6

Lisko

Prometh 5mg|5ml

Rs.28.35

Nova Med

Prometh 5mg|5ml

Rs.97.65

Nova Med

Prometh 5mg|5ml

Rs.14.7

Nova Med

Tixylix

Rs.56.06

Sanofi