ARTIGO 20 mg/40 mg Tablets

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Sergey Ilyasov

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Dr Sergey Ilyasov is an experienced neurologist and qualified psychiatrist who provides online consultations for adults and adolescents. Combining deep neurological expertise with a modern psychiatric approach, he ensures comprehensive diagnostics and effective treatment for a wide range of conditions affecting both physical and mental health.

Dr. Ilyasov helps patients in the following cases:

  • Chronic headaches (migraine, tension-type headache), back pain, neuropathic pain, dizziness, numbness in limbs, coordination disorders.
  • Anxiety disorders (panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder), depression (including atypical and treatment-resistant forms), sleep disturbances (insomnia, hypersomnia, nightmares), stress, burnout.
  • Chronic pain syndromes and psychosomatic symptoms (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome related to stress, vegetative-vascular dystonia).
  • Behavioral disorders and concentration difficulties in adolescents (including ADHD, autism spectrum disorders), nervous tics.
  • Memory impairments, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emotional swings, and support for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Thanks to his dual specialization in neurology and psychiatry, Dr Sergey Ilyasov offers integrated and evidence-based care for complex conditions requiring a multidisciplinary approach. His consultations focus on accurate diagnosis, development of an individualized treatment plan (including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic methods), and long-term support adapted to each patient's unique needs.

Book an online consultation with Dr. Sergey Ilyasov to receive qualified assistance and improve your well-being today.

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About the medicine

How to use Artigo

Contents of the leaflet

  1. Package Leaflet: Information for the User
    1. Read the package leaflet carefully before taking the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.
    2. Table of Contents of the Leaflet
  2. What is Artigo and what is it used for
  3. Important information before taking Artigo
    1. When not to take Artigo:
    2. Warnings and precautions
    3. Artigo and other medicines
    4. Taking Artigo with food, drink, and alcohol
    5. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
    6. Driving and using machines
  4. How to take Artigo
    1. Taking more Artigo than recommended
    2. Missing a dose of Artigo
    3. Stopping Artigo
  5. Possible side effects
    1. Reporting side effects
  6. How to store Artigo
  7. Contents of the pack and other information
    1. What Artigo contains
    2. What Artigo looks like and contents of the pack
    3. Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer
    4. Date of last revision of the leaflet:

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Artigo, 20 mg + 40 mg, coated tablets
Cinnarizine + Dimenhydrinate

Read the package leaflet carefully before taking the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

  • Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
  • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
  • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
  • If you experience any side effects, including those not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Table of Contents of the Leaflet

  • 1. What is Artigo and what is it used for.
  • 2. Important information before taking Artigo.
  • 3. How to take Artigo.
  • 4. Possible side effects.
  • 5. How to store Artigo.
  • 6. Contents of the pack and other information.

1. What is Artigo and what is it used for

The medicine contains two active substances. One of them is cinnarizine, and the other is dimenhydrinate.
These substances belong to different groups of medicines. Cinnarizine belongs to a group of medicines called
calcium antagonists. Dimenhydrinate belongs to a group of antihistamine medicines.
Both substances reduce the symptoms of dizziness (feeling of dizziness or "spinning") and nausea. If both substances are used at the same time, they work more
effectively than when used separately.
Artigo is used in adults to treat dizziness of various origins. There may be several different causes of dizziness. Taking Artigo can help with
performing daily activities that are difficult due to dizziness.

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2. Important information before taking Artigo

When not to take Artigo:

  • if you are allergic to cinnarizine, dimenhydrinate, or diphenhydramine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6),
  • in patients under 18 years of age,
  • if you are allergic to any other antihistamine medicine (e.g., astemizole, chlorpheniramine, and terfenadine used as anti-allergic medicines). Do not take this medicine without a doctor's recommendation.
  • in patients with closed-angle glaucoma (a type of eye disease),
  • in patients with epilepsy,
  • in patients with increased intracranial pressure (e.g., due to a tumor),
  • in patients who abuse alcohol,
  • in patients with urinary tract and prostate diseases that make urination difficult,
  • in patients with liver or kidney failure.

Warnings and precautions

Before taking Artigo, discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist if you have:

  • low or high blood pressure,
  • increased eye pressure,
  • intestinal obstruction,
  • enlarged prostate,
  • hyperthyroidism,
  • severe heart disease,
  • Parkinson's disease.

Taking Artigo may worsen your condition. Artigo may still be suitable for you, but your doctor must consider these factors.

Artigo and other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are taking now or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
Artigo may interact with other medicines you are taking.
If Artigo is taken with the following medicines, it may cause drowsiness:

  • barbiturates (medicines often used as sedatives),
  • opioids (strong painkillers such as morphine),
  • sedatives (medicines used to treat depression and anxiety).

Artigo may enhance the effects of the following medicines:

  • tricyclic antidepressants (used to treat depression and anxiety),
  • atropine (a muscle relaxant often used during eye exams),
  • ephedrine (may be used to treat certain tumors),
  • medicines used to lower blood pressure.

Aminoglycosides (a type of antibiotic) can damage the inner ear. When taking Artigo, such damage may go unnoticed.
Do not take Artigo with medicines used to treat irregular heartbeat (anti-arrhythmic medicines).
Additionally, Artigo may alter skin reactions to allergens during skin tests.

Taking Artigo with food, drink, and alcohol

Artigo may cause indigestion. This can be reduced by taking the tablets after a meal. Do not drink alcohol while taking Artigo, as it may cause drowsiness and sleepiness.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a child, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Do not take Artigo during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or if you think you may be pregnant.

Driving and using machines

Artigo may cause drowsiness. If you experience this side effect, do not drive or operate machinery.
The medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodiumper recommended dose, i.e., 3 tablets per day, which means the medicine is considered "sodium-free).

3. How to take Artigo

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Recommended dose
The recommended dose is 1 tablet taken three times a day after a meal and swallowed with a liquid. The tablet should be swallowed whole without chewing.
Artigo is usually taken for 4 weeks. Your doctor will tell you if you need to extend the treatment period with Artigo.

If you accidentally take more tablets or if a child swallows some, contact your doctor immediately.
If you take too many Artigo tablets, you may experience extreme drowsiness, dizziness, and convulsions. Your pupils may become dilated, and you may have difficulty urinating. You may also experience dry mouth, sudden flushing of the face, increased heart rate, fever, sweating, and headache.
If you take a large amount of Artigo, you may experience: seizures, hallucinations, high blood pressure, feeling of trembling, excitement, and difficulty breathing. You may fall into a coma.

Missing a dose of Artigo

If you miss a dose of Artigo, simply omit it. Take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.

Stopping Artigo

Do not stop taking Artigo without your doctor's advice. If you stop taking the medicine too early, your dizziness symptoms (dizziness and "spinning") may return.
If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Artigo can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common side effects(occur in up to 1 in 10 people): drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, and abdominal pain. These reactions are usually mild and disappear within a few days, even if you continue taking Artigo.
Uncommon side effects(occur in up to 1 in 100 people): sweating, skin flushing, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, nervousness, cramps, confusion, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), paresthesia (tingling of hands or feet), tremors.
Rare side effects(occur in up to 1 in 1,000 people): decreased vision, allergic reactions (e.g., skin reactions), sensitivity to light, and difficulty urinating.
Very rare side effects(occur in less than 1 in 10,000 people): possible decrease in white blood cell and platelet count, as well as a significant decrease in red blood cell count, leading to weakness, bruising, and increased risk of infection. If you experience an infection with fever and a severe deterioration of your general condition, contact your doctor and inform them about the medicine you are taking.
Other possible side effects (frequency cannot be estimated from available data) that may occur with this type of medicine include: weight gain, constipation, feeling of pressure in the chest, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes due to liver or blood disorders), worsening of closed-angle glaucoma symptoms (an eye disease characterized by increased eye pressure), uncontrolled movements, unusual excitement or anxiety (especially in children), severe skin reactions.

Reporting side effects

If you experience any side effects, including those not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Pharmacovigilance of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C
02-222 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 49 21 301
Fax: +48 22 49 21 309
website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder.
Reporting side effects will help gather more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Artigo

There are no special precautions for storing the medicine.
Keep the medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton.
The expiry date refers to the last day of the month stated.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What Artigo contains

  • The active substances are: cinnarizine 20 mg and dimenhydrinate 40 mg.
  • The other ingredients are: microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carmellose, anhydrous colloidal silica, magnesium stearate, talc, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 4000.

What Artigo looks like and contents of the pack

White, round, biconvex, coated tablets, 7.9 mm - 8.3 mm in diameter.
The tablets are packaged in PVC/PVDC/Al blisters placed in a cardboard box.
The pack contains: 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, or 100 coated tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Biofarm Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wałbrzyska 13
60-198 Poznań
Phone: +48 61 66 51 500

Date of last revision of the leaflet:

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Doctor
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Sergey Ilyasov

PsychiatryNeurology7 years of experience

Dr Sergey Ilyasov is an experienced neurologist and qualified psychiatrist who provides online consultations for adults and adolescents. Combining deep neurological expertise with a modern psychiatric approach, he ensures comprehensive diagnostics and effective treatment for a wide range of conditions affecting both physical and mental health.

Dr. Ilyasov helps patients in the following cases:

  • Chronic headaches (migraine, tension-type headache), back pain, neuropathic pain, dizziness, numbness in limbs, coordination disorders.
  • Anxiety disorders (panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder), depression (including atypical and treatment-resistant forms), sleep disturbances (insomnia, hypersomnia, nightmares), stress, burnout.
  • Chronic pain syndromes and psychosomatic symptoms (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome related to stress, vegetative-vascular dystonia).
  • Behavioral disorders and concentration difficulties in adolescents (including ADHD, autism spectrum disorders), nervous tics.
  • Memory impairments, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emotional swings, and support for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Thanks to his dual specialization in neurology and psychiatry, Dr Sergey Ilyasov offers integrated and evidence-based care for complex conditions requiring a multidisciplinary approach. His consultations focus on accurate diagnosis, development of an individualized treatment plan (including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic methods), and long-term support adapted to each patient's unique needs.

Book an online consultation with Dr. Sergey Ilyasov to receive qualified assistance and improve your well-being today.

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Taisiia Proida

Psychiatry7 years of experience

Taisiia Proida is a general practitioner with a specialization in mental health and a cognitive behavioral therapist (CBT), a member of the European Psychiatric Association. She offers online consultations for adults aged 18 and over, combining evidence-based medicine with an individualised approach to mental health care. She specialises in consultations and ongoing support for a wide range of mental health concerns, including: 

  • Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression.
  • Anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, phobias.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD.
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Assessment is provided only after an initial psychiatric evaluation and during a follow-up appointment.
  • Personality disorders and emotional instability.
  • Cyclothymia and mood fluctuations.
  • Schizophrenia spectrum and related conditions.

Dr. Proida combines clinical expertise with an empathetic approach, offering structured support based on evidence-based practices. Her work integrates CBT techniques with medical management, with a focus on anxiety and depressive disorders. She works with clients from different countries and cultural backgrounds, adapting her communication style and recommendations to individual needs. With experience in international clinical trials (Pfizer, Merck), she values clarity, trust, and collaborative partnership in patient care.

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Anastasiia Hladkykh

Psychiatry15 years of experience

Dr Anastasiia Hladkykh is a physician-psychotherapist and psychologist with over 14 years of experience working with individuals struggling with various types of addictions and their families. She provides online consultations for adults, combining medical knowledge with deep psychological support and practical tools.

Key areas of expertise:

  • Addiction treatment: alcohol and drug dependence, gambling addiction, compulsive behaviours, codependent relationships.
  • Support for families of addicted individuals, behavioural correction within the family system, guidance for maintaining remission.
  • Mental health: depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, phobias, PTSD, generalised anxiety, emotional trauma, and the psychological impact of loss or emigration.
  • Psychoeducation: explaining complex mental health concepts in simple language, helping patients and their families understand diagnoses and treatment steps.
Therapeutic approach:
  • Client-centred, straightforward, and empathetic – focused on practical outcomes and emotional stabilisation.
  • Prescribes medications when needed, but always aims to minimise unnecessary pharmaceutical use.
  • Certified in multiple evidence-based methods: CBT, NLP (Master Practitioner), Ericksonian hypnosis, symbol drama, art therapy, and systemic therapy.
  • Each consultation results in a clear, structured plan – patients leave knowing exactly what to do next.
Experience and background:
  • Member of the German association Gesundheitpraktikerin and the NGO “Mit dem Sonne in jedem Herzen.”
  • More than 18 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, translated into several languages.
  • Volunteer work with Ukrainian refugees and military personnel at the University Clinic of Regensburg.
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Daria Portnova

Psychiatry31 years of experience

Dr Daria Portnova is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and adolescents aged 14 and over, providing online psychiatric and psychotherapeutic consultations. In her practice, Dr Portnova supports patients facing the onset of mental health conditions, chronic psychiatric disorders, psychotic symptoms, trauma-related states, and complex emotional crises. Her work is structured and safety-focused, with an emphasis on stabilisation, accurate diagnosis, and long-term improvement in quality of life. Patients consult Dr Daria Portnova for the following concerns: 

  • existential crises and complex life situations;
  • loss, grief, and emotional exhaustion;
  • relationship difficulties, separation, and divorce;
  • psychological and psychiatric trauma, including complex PTSD (cPTSD);
  • anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder;
  • social anxiety and social phobia;
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD);
  • sleep disorders;
  • depressive disorders;
  • bipolar affective disorder;
  • schizoaffective disorder;
  • schizophrenia;
  • personality disorders.

Dr Portnova combines psychiatric assessment with a psychotherapeutic approach. She works with evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and third-wave approaches such as ACT, FACT, and CFT. Consultations are focused on clear clinical understanding, practical recommendations, and ongoing support over time.

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Pedro Alvarez Guerrero

Psychiatry8 years of experience

Dr. Alvarez Guerrero graduated in Medicine from the San Pablo CEU University in Madrid. He subsequently completed his specialization in Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Hospital Sant Joan de Deu in Manresa (Barcelona), where over the course of four years he acquired solid training in the bio-psycho-social model, developing his expertise across the different areas of mental health.

During his residency, he undertook training placements at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, where he trained for several months in the psychiatric consultation-liaison unit. He also completed another placement at Hospital de Cruces in Bilbao, in the first-episode psychosis unit.

Throughout his professional career, Dr. Alvarez Guerrero has sought to complement his medical training with psychotherapeutic tools that allow him to address mental health disorders from a comprehensive perspective. For this reason, he specialized in Brief Strategic Psychotherapy through the Spanish Society of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, an approach focused on targeted and effective interventions.

With the aim of deepening his knowledge and promoting the rational use of treatments, he also completed a Master’s Degree in Psychopharmacology at the University of Valencia, which has enabled him to rigorously integrate the most up-to-date scientific evidence into the clinical management of psychopharmacological treatments.

He has also shown a particular interest in the field of legal psychiatry, completing an Official Master’s Degree in Legal, Forensic and Criminological Psychopathology at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. This training has allowed him to acquire the necessary competencies for the preparation of psychiatric expert reports in judicial and medico-legal contexts, thereby broadening the scope of his professional activity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is a prescription required for Artigo?

Artigo requires a prescription in Poland. You can check with a doctor online whether this medicine may be appropriate for your situation.

What is the active substance in Artigo?

The active ingredient in Artigo is cinnarizine, combinations. This information helps identify medicines with the same composition but different brand names.

Who manufactures Artigo?

Artigo is manufactured by Biofarm Sp. z o.o.. Pharmacy brands and packaging may differ depending on the distributor.

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What are the alternatives to Artigo?

Other medicines with the same active substance (cinnarizine, combinations) include Aludran, Arlevert, Simtiver. These may have different brand names or formulations but contain the same therapeutic ingredient. Always consult a doctor before switching or starting a new medicine.

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