
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:
Betaserc works by improving blood flow in the inner ear. This 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 the medicines you are taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
You can take Betaserc 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 not sure, 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 the doses out 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 Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products: Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, tel.: +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 on one side. The tablet is 10 mm in size and has "289" engraved on one side of the tablet on either side of the score line. The score line is only to facilitate breaking the tablet for swallowing and not to divide it into equal doses.
Betaserc 24 mg is available in packs of 20 or 60 tablets, packaged in PVC/PVDC/Al blisters in a cardboard box.
For more detailed information, consult the marketing authorization holder or the parallel importer.
BGP Products, Unipessoal Lda.
Av. D. João II, Edifício Atlantis, Nº 44C - 7.3 e 7.4
1990-095 Lisbon
Portugal
Mylan Laboratories SAS
Route de Belleville
Lieu dit “Maillard”
01400 Chatillon Sur Chalaronne
France
Medezin Sp. z o.o.
ul. Zbąszyńska 3
91-342 Łódź
Medezin Sp. z o.o.
ul. Zbąszyńska 3
91-342 Łódź
Marketing authorization number in Portugal, the country of export: 5304381
Parallel import authorization number: 277/19
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