


Ask a doctor about a prescription for Betaserc
8 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:
In the symptomatic treatment of vertigo of vestibular origin.
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, 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:
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 whether Betaserc affects the fetus:
It is not known whether 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 vertigo) 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, check with 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 in doubt, consult your doctor.
Do not stop taking Betaserc without talking to your doctor, even if you feel better.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, 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, 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 8 mg betahistine dihydrochloride is a round, flat, white to almost white tablet with beveled edges. It is 7 mm in size and has "256" embossed on one side.
Betaserc 8 mg is available in packs of 25, 30, 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.
Viatris Healthcare Limited
Damastown Industrial Park
Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
Dublin, Ireland
MYLAN LABORATORIES S.A.S.
Route de Belleville, Lieu-dit Maillard
01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
France
InPharm Sp. z o.o.
ul. Strumykowa 28/11
03-138 Warsaw
Pharma Innovations Sp. z o.o.
ul. Jagiellońska 76
03-301 Warsaw
InPharm Sp. z o.o. Services sp. k.
ul. Chełmżyńska 249
04-458 Warsaw
Authorization number in Romania, the country of export:2192/2009/01
2192/2009/02
Parallel import authorization number:278/19
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