
Ask a doctor about a prescription for Betaserc
24 mg, tablets
Betahistine dihydrochloride
Betaserc contains betahistine. Betaserc is a type of medicine called a "histamine analogue".
Betaserc is used to treat Meniere's disease, which is characterized by the following symptoms:
For symptomatic treatment of dizziness of vestibular origin.
Betaserc works by improving blood flow in the inner ear, which reduces increased pressure.
Before taking Betaserc, consult your doctor or pharmacist if:
Betaserc is not recommended for use in children under 18 years of age.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are taking, or have recently taken, including those obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Betaserc can be taken with or without food. However, Betaserc may cause mild stomach upset (listed in section 4). Taking Betaserc with food may help reduce stomach upset.
It is not known if Betaserc affects the fetus:
It is not known if Betaserc passes into breast milk:
It is unlikely that Betaserc will affect your ability to drive or use machines.
However, remember that the diseases being treated with betahistine (Meniere's disease and dizziness) can cause dizziness and nausea and may affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Always take Betaserc exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Betaserc is available in two strengths: 8 mg and 24 mg. The usual dose is:
If you are taking more than one tablet a day, space out the doses evenly throughout the day, e.g., take one tablet in the morning and one in the evening.
Try to take the tablets at the same time each day. This will help keep a steady amount of medicine in your body. Taking the medicine at the same time each day will also help you remember to take it.
If you take more Betaserc than you should, you may experience nausea, drowsiness, or stomach pain. If you are unsure, consult your doctor.
Do not stop taking Betaserc without consulting your doctor, even if you feel better.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Betaserc can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. After taking this medicine, the following side effects may occur:
If you experience an allergic reaction, stop taking Betaserc and consult your doctor or go to the nearest hospital immediately. The symptoms may be:
Common(occurring in less than 1 in 10 people):
If you experience any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in the leaflet, tell your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Drug Safety, Ministry of Health
Al. Jerozolimskie 181C
02-222 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 49 21 301
Fax: +48 22 49 21 309
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Betaserc 24 mg betahistine dihydrochloride is a round, biconvex, divisible, white to almost white tablet with a score line. The tablet is 10 mm in diameter and has "289" embossed on one side, on either side of the score line. The score line is only to facilitate breaking the tablet to make it easier to swallow and not to divide it into equal doses.
Betaserc 24 mg is available in packs of 20, 50, 60, or 100 tablets, packaged in PVC/PVDC/Al blisters in a cardboard box.
For more detailed information, please contact the Marketing Authorization Holder or the Parallel Importer.
Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited
Unit 35/36, Grange Parade
Baldoyle Industrial Estate
Dublin 13, Ireland
Mylan Laboratories SAS.
01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
France
Delfarma Sp. z o.o.
ul. Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 111
91-222 Łódź
Delfarma Sp. z o.o.
ul. Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 111
91-222 Łódź
Marketing Authorization Number in the Czech Republic, the country of export: 83/368/03-C
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