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BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
Actavis Group PTC ehf Revkjavikurvegi 76-78, 220 Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
N07CA01
BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE 24 mg
TABLET
BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE 24 mg
POM
OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Withdrawn
2012-02-01
dimensions: pharmacode: date sent: TECHNICAL APPROVAL min pt size: awstudio@actavis.co.uk print proof no: origination date: originated by: revision date: supplier: technically app. date*: * Please note the technical approval is provided by the supplier and is valid on the date indicated. Any technical changes made by the supplier after approval are not the responsibility of the Artwork Studio. Non Printing Colours colours/plates revised by: approved for print/date 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. black 3 9pt 145x400 08.01.2014 08.01.2014 08.01.2014 KM 12.03.2014 KM Dupnitsa Item number: AAAG4215 Betahistine (PHARMAPACK TRANSFER) 24mg, PIL, Malta READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. If you get any side effects talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Betahistin Actavis is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Betahistin Actavis 3. How to take Betahistin Actavis 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Betahistin Actavis 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT BETAHISTIN ACTAVIS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Betahistin Actavis is a medicine that is used to treat symptoms of Ménière’s syndrome such as dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of hearing and nausea. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE BETAHISTIN ACTAVIS DO NOT USE BETAHISTIN ACTAVIS • if you are allergic to betahistine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) • if you have a phaeochromocytoma, a rare tumour of the adrenal gland WARNINGS AND Կարդացեք ամբողջական փաստաթուղթը
Page 1 of 6 SUMMARY OF PRODUCTS CHARACHTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Betahistin Actavis 24 mg tablets 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION One tablet contains 24 mg Betahistine dihydrochloride Excipient with known effect: One tablet contains 210 mg lactose monohydrate. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. White to off-white, circular, biconvex tablet, one face with a score line. The tablet can be divided into equal doses. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Betahistine is indicated for treatment of Ménière’s syndrome, symptoms of which may include vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss and nausea. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _ _ _Posology _ Adults (including the elderly): 12-24 mg twice a day, taken with food. Dosage can be adjusted to suit individual patient needs. Sometimes improvement could be observed only after a couple of weeks of treatment. Paediatric population: Betahistine is not recommended for use in children below 18 yearsdue to insufficient data on safety and efficacy. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Betahistine is contraindicated in patients with phaeochromocytoma. As betahistine is a synthetic analogue of histamine it may induce the release of catecholamines from the tumour resulting in severe hypertension. Also contraindicated are the following: hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1. Page 2 of 6 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Patients with bronchial asthma, peptic ulcer or a history of peptic ulceration need to be carefully monitored during the therapy. Caution should be exercised in patients with bronchial asthma. Caution is advised in prescribing betahistine to p Կարդացեք ամբողջական փաստաթուղթը