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Meniere's disease

Key points about treatments

We can't say for sure whether any treatments definitely work for Meniere's disease. That's because there hasn't been much good research.

There are several treatments you can try. They may help with your symptoms during an attack, or reduce or prevent further attacks. But there's not enough research to be sure.

Your doctor may suggest a medication to help with dizziness (vertigo) or nausea. Some examples are meclizine (brand name Antivert), prochlorperazine (Compazine, Compro) and scopolamine (Transderm Scop).
You might try taking a sedative during an attack. Examples of short-acting sedatives your doctor may suggest are alprazolam (Xanax) and lorazepam (Ativan). But they have side effects.
To prevent attacks, you can try several things. They include a low-salt diet and water pills (diuretics).

This information was last updated on Apr 14, 2009

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