Serc 8mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Betahistine dihydrochloride

Available from:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ATC code:

N07CA01

INN (International Name):

Betahistine dihydrochloride

Dosage:

8mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 04060000

Patient Information leaflet

SERC
® 8MG TABLETS
BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE 8MG TABLETS
(betahistine dihydrochloride)
Your medicine is known by one of the above names, but will be referred
to
as Serc throughout this:
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1) What Serc is and what it is used for
2) Before you take Serc
3) How to take Serc
4) Possible side effects
5) How to store Serc
6) Further information
1) WHAT SERC IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Serc contains betahistine. This medicine is called a histamine
analogue. It
is used to treat:
•
dizziness (vertigo)
•
ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
•
hearing loss suffered by people with Ménière's disease
This medicine works by improving blood flow in the inner ear. This
lowers
the build up of pressure.
2) BEFORE YOU TAKE SERC
DO NOT TAKE SERC IF:
•
You are allergic to any of the ingredients in the tablets (see section
6
for further details).
•
You have high blood pressure due to an adrenal tumour
(phaeochromocytoma).
If any of the above applies to you, do not take this medicine and talk
to
your doctor.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE AND TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF:
•
you have a stomach ulcer
•
you have asthma
•
you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
•
you are breast-feeding
If any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor before taking
this
medicine.
Your doctor will tell you whether it is safe for you to start taking
this
medicine.
Your doctor may also want to monitor your asthma while you take Serc.
TAKING OTHER MEDICINES
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have taken
any
other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
This
includes herbal medicines.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of
the
following medicines:
•
Anti-histamines – these may (in theory) lower the effect of Serc.
Also,
Serc may lower the effect of anti-histamines.
•
Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) – used to treat depression or
Parkinson’s disease. These may increase the exposure of Serc.
TAKING SERC WITH FOOD AND DRINK