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Flunarazine 5 mg from 8 months
Hi i am on flunarazine 5 mg from 8 months for vestibular migraine on dr. Advice now doctor advised me to stop the medicine so question is after stopping flunarazine 5 do I hav any chance of heart attack stroke I don't have bp sugar ecg echo normal eeg ct brain normal 2yrs back coz flunarazine is used for bp also right
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Stopping Flunarizine 5 mg after taking it for 8 months does NOT increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.
It is completely safe to stop the medicine when the doctor advises.
You do not have BP, sugar, or heart disease, and your:
• ECG – normal
• Echo – normal
• EEG – normal
• CT brain – normal
So your baseline risk of heart attack or stroke is already very low.
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Why your doctor asked you to stop it
Flunarizine is usually used only for a period of:
• 6 months to 1 year
because long-term use may cause:
• Weight gain
• Low mood / depression
• Fatigue
So stopping it is actually the correct and safer step once the migraine stays under control.
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Flunarizine is not a blood pressure medicine and does not prevent heart attacks or strokes.
It is used mainly for:
• Vestibular migraine
• Vertigo
• Migraine prevention
• Sometimes anxiety-related dizziness
It works by stabilizing the inner ear and brain calcium channels, not by lowering BP.
So stopping it does not remove any heart protection, because it never acted as a heart-protective drug in the first place.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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No risk
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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