BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

국가: 아일랜드

언어: 영어

출처: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

유효 성분:

BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

제공처:

Accord Healthcare Limited

ATC 코드:

N07CA01

INN (International Name):

BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

복용량:

16 Milligram

약제 형태:

Tablets

처방전 유형:

Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)

치료 영역:

betahistine

승인 상태:

Marketed

승인 날짜:

2011-10-07

환자 정보 전단

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE 8 MG TABLETS
BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE 16 MG TABLETS Betahistine dihydrochloride
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START
TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT
CONTAINTS 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. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Betahistine dihydrochloride tablets is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Betahistine dihydrochloride
tablets
3. How to take Betahistine dihydrochloride tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Betahistine dihydrochloride tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Betahistine is a
histamine analogue
medicine that is used to treat symptoms of Ménière’s
syndrome such as dizziness
(vertigo)
, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), loss of hearing and nausea.
This medicine works by improving blood flow in the inner ear. This
lowers the build up of
pressure.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS:

If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to betahistine dihydrochloride or
any of the other
ingredients of Betahistine dihydrochloride tablets (see section 6,
Contents of the pack and
other information).

if you have
high blood pressure due to adrenal tumour
(phaeochromocytoma), a rare tumour
of the adrenal gland.
WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS

if have a stomach ulcer (peptic ulcer)

if you have asthma

if you have nettle rash, skin rash or a cold in the nose caused by an
allergy, s

제품 특성 요약

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Betahistine dihydrochloride 16mg tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains Betahistine dihydrochloride 16 mg
Excipient(s) with known effect:
Each tablet contains 100 mg lactose monohydrate
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
White,
round,
flat,
9.0.
mm tablets with bevelled edges with the inscription ‘BF’ on one
side and a breakline on the
other side.
The tablet can be divided into two equal halves.
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
Dosage
Adults
Initial oral treatment is 8 to 16 mg three times daily, taken
preferably with meals.
Maintenance doses are generally in the range 24 - 48 mg daily.
Daily dose should not exceed 48 mg.
Dosage can be
adjusted to suit individual patient needs.
Sometimes improvement could be observed only after a couple of weeks
of
treatment.
There is no data available for patients with hepatic impairment.
There is no data available for patients with renal impairment.
There is limited data in the elderly, betahistine should be used with
caution in this population.
Children and adolescents:
Betahistine tablets are not recommended for use in children and
adolescents below age 18 due to lack of data on safety
and efficacy.
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