Meniere's Disease: Management

Question 1

Meniere’s Disease: Management

Answer 1

1. Low salt diet for 2-3months (Furstenberg diet)
   
   • 100 - 1500mg or less
2. Limit alcohol
3. No aspirin
4. Vasodilating drugs
   
   • Nicotinic acid
   • Tolazoline hydrochloride
   • Methantheline bromide
5. Tranquilizers (Valium) - to control vertigo
6. Antihistamine (Meclizine) - shortens the attack
7. Anti-emetic
8. Diuretic - lowering pressure in the endolymphatic system
9. Intratympanic injection of Gentamicin

Question 2

Meniere’s Disease: Pharmacological Management

Answer 2

Vasodilating drugs
Tranquilizers - Valium
Antihistamine (Meclizine)
Anti-emetic
Diuretic

Question 3

Meniere’s Disease: Pharmacological Management

Vasodilating drugs

Answer 3

Nicotinic acid
Tolazoline hydrochloride
Methantheline bromide

Question 4

Meniere’s Disease: Pharmacological Management

Shortens the attack

Answer 4

Antihistamine (Meclizine)

Question 5

Meniere’s Disease: Pharmacological Management

Lowering pressure in the endolymphatic system

Answer 5

Diuretics

Question 6

Meniere’s Disease: Pharmacological Management

To control vertigo

Answer 6

Tranquilizers (Valium)