Table 4. Prophylactic treatment of migrainous vertigo

Drug Daily dose Side effects
Propranolol 40–240 mg Fatigue, hypotension, impotence, depression, nightmares, bronchial constriction
Metoprolol 50–200 mg Fatigue, hypotension, impotence, depression, nightmares, bronchial constriction
Amitriptylin 50–100 mg Sedation, orthostatic hypotension, dry mouth, weight gain, constipation, Urinary retention, conduction block
Pizotifen 1.5–6 mg Weight gain, sedation
Flunarizine 5–10 mg Weight gain, sedation, depression, reversible parkinsonism
Acetazolamide 250–750 mg Paresthesia, nausea, sedation, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia
Dichlorphenamide 17.5–75 mg Paresthesia, nausea, sedation, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia