Managing Dizziness (Vertigo) With Medicines

When to contact your health care provider

Contact your health care provider right away if you have side effects from your medicines. Before using a new over-the-counter medicine, check with your provider or the pharmacist to be sure there won't be an interaction with other medicines you are taking.

How medicines can help

• Treat infection or inflammation. If you have an infection caused by bacteria, your health care provider can prescribe antibiotics.

• Limit conflicting balance signals. These medicines are often in pill form.

• Ease nausea. Suppositories, pills, or shots can reduce vomiting.

• Reduce pressure in the canals. Diuretics can be used to treat Ménière's disease. These medicines help your body get rid of extra fluid.

• Ease other symptoms. Other medicines can help ease depression and anxiety caused by living with dizziness or fainting.