cyclizine

[sahy-kluh-zeen]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 18 H 22 N 2 , used primarily to prevent and treat motion sickness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclizine¹

Apparently cycl- + -i- + (pipera)zine

Example Sentences

It is recommended as an effective first line treatment by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, alongside alternatives such as cyclizine, prochlorperazine and ondansetron which are regularly prescribed by doctors.

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Dean admitted at an earlier hearing to nine counts of the theft of drugs, including cyclizine, ondansetron, propofol, midazolam and morphine.

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Only one, Xonvea, is permitted in Britain for use in pregnancy - but "off-label" alternatives, such as cyclizine, prochlorperazine and ondansetron, are also regularly prescribed and considered safe by doctors who treat the condition.

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He was not given water or food but instead put on a driver syringe containing diamorphine, midazolam and cyclizine.

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The two doctors are also searching for a physiological treatment for the disorder; in a small pilot program, they have begun to study the effect of cyclizine, a motion-sickness drug, on the reading ability of dyslexic children.

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