Some possible treatments for vertigo include:
- Antibiotics (for bacterial infections)
- Semont or Epley maneuver – a series of head-turning maneuvers done in the doctor’s office to move debris particles from one part of the inner ear to an area where they will not affect balance (for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
- Debridement – to remove earwax or debris in the ear
- Low-salt diet and diuretics – medications that rid the body of excess fluid and salt may be used as treatment for Meniere's disease
- Fluid draining if fluid has accumulated within the ear
- Medications such as Valium, Dramamine, Reglan, and Ativan (for acute vertigo that lasts from a few hours to a few days)
- Medications such as tricyclic antidepressants or beta blockers (for migraines)
- Vestibular rehabilitation therapy – training the brain to look for other visual clues to stay balanced
- Vestibular suppressant medications (for vestibular neuronitis and labyrinthitis)
