I am always curious about what medications are given to Meniere’s disease patients. Most of the time patients are prescribed Antivert (Meclizine) or valium and if you live anywhere, except America, Serc. I received a comment from a post that I had done on fatigue last year. The comment referred to a drug called Droperidol.
Anonymous said...
My doc did an ENG and gave me Droperidol drops to take 3+ times a day for a month afterwards. My nausea and headaches have been less severe however it has not helped the spin factor. My vertigo is mild by comparison but is constant and consistent. Meclizine didn't work. Currently I'm on clarinex in the morning and Valium and Elavil at night. Any suggestions on getting back to baseline would be appreciated
What is droperidol?
It seems that droperidol is a rather potent and serious medication. According to the MayoClinic.com this medicine is used to reduce nausea and vomiting after surgery. It can also be used to combat extreme agitation and combativeness as well as to make you sleepy before a procedure. The website also lists about a page of medications that shouldn’t be taken with droperidol.
I also found out that droperidol has a connection with histamine, that is often mentioned with Meniere’s disease. It seems to make sense that it is used for Meniere’s disease especially if it reduces nausea and vomiting. As far as reducing the spinning one reader found that it didn’t help.
Unfortunately the drug doesn’t seem to be easy to get according to this comment that I received.
Anonymous said...
My doc recently gave me a script for the droperidol. Am glad to hear it is effective for you. It has been very difficult to find a pharmacy that could compound it due to low demand but I finally did in Houston near the Texas Medical Center. Was told it is often easier near a large medical center because they are used to working with docs who ask for the not everyday. It is not covered by my insurance. However if it is helpful the $65 cost is well worth it.
But like serc, if you think that is going to be effective and you can get a prescription and an okay from a doctor you are going to do whatever it takes to fight this miserable disorder.
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i find it interesting that a side effect of droperidol is agitation and combativeness. i am allergic to the usual medicine given for nausea which is phenergan because it causes me to be agitated and combative. once, while at a hospital many years ago, after a nasty vertigo attack, i told them not to give me phenergan and why, they gave me droperidol and it did the same thing. it did not make me sleepy at all!!! now i know why! i've never been offered droperidol before or since. it doesn't seem to be a very common drug. i have since found other nausea meds such as zofran and taigan that work well for me.
Hi Nicki,
the phenergan does make me sleepy but it hurts my stomach a little bit.
David
I am the same person who had a difficult time getting the Droperidol filled in Houston. I finally did and early thisweek ahd occasion to use it. The pharmacist told me to take it in 15 minute increments once an attack begins. She also said in some people if you realize an attack is beginning it can lessen it if taken right away so I carry it with me all of the time. I had to take 2 doses before it kicked in but the nausea etc stopped. It made me extremely sleepy however and I slept for several hours. But that is a small price to pay for relief of the MD symptoms.
You are right I would take sleepy over a meniere's attack anyday.
thanks for the comment and keep in touch. I am interested to see how the droperidol works over a period of time
thanks again
David
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