Marzine
Marzine is used to prevent motion sickness.
Form
tabletti
Strength
50 mg
Active Ingredient
Cyclizine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Cooper Consumer Health B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended dose for adults and children over 12 years is one tablet up to three times a day.
Method
To prevent motion sickness, take the medicine 1-2 hours before travel.
Important
Do not take more than one tablet three times a day.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Drug rash
- •Tiredness
- •Dry mouth, nose, and throat
- •Blurred vision
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Inability to urinate
- •Constipation
- •Restlessness
- •Nervousness
- •Insomnia (difficulty sleeping)
- •Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not real), especially if you take more than recommended
- •Recurring red patches on the skin (fixed drug eruption)
- •Involuntary twitching movements
- •Liver inflammation caused by hypersensitivity (allergic reaction)
- •A serious lack of certain white blood cells (agranulocytosis)
- •Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice) linked to bile duct blockage
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to cyclizine hydrochloride or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have sleep apnea.
- Do not take if you have glaucoma (high pressure in the eye).
- Talk to your doctor if you have a condition that narrows your digestive tract.
- Talk to your doctor if you have an enlarged prostate.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have had or currently have problems with substance abuse (alcohol, medicine, or drug dependence).
- Talk to your doctor if you have had heart failure or a heart attack.
- Do not use Marzine with medicines that make you sleepy or calm, like sleeping pills or tranquilizers, as it can make their effects stronger.
- Do not use Marzine with MAO inhibitors (certain medicines for depression or Parkinson's disease), as it can increase their harmful effects on the heart.
- Do not use Marzine with alcohol, as it can make the effects of alcohol stronger.
- Marzine is not recommended during pregnancy.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category D
Avoid use in older adults. Anticholinergic. Sedative. Increases risk of falls. Reduces the effectiveness of drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. (updated 19.9.2025)