Flunarizine

Chemical formula: C₂₆H₂₆F₂N₂  Molecular mass: 404.495 g/mol  PubChem compound: 941361

Therapeutic indications

Flunarizine is indicated for:

Prophylaxis of migraine

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

The limited information available for periods longer than 12 months has shown flunarizine to continue to be effective. Patients should be regularly reviewed to assess their response to treatment, and if a sustained attack-free period is established, interrupted flunarizine treatment should be considered.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Flunarizine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Depressive illness, history of recurrent depression

at least one of
Depressive disorder
H/O: depression

Extrapyramidal disorders

Extrapyramidal disease

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