Betahistin Orifarm Generics
This medicine helps with dizziness, ringing in the ears, and hearing loss caused by inner ear problems, such as Ménière's disease.
Form
tabletti
Strength
24 mg
Active Ingredient
Betahistine dihydrochloride
Manufacturer
Orifarm Generics A/S
How to Use
Dosage
The daily dose is 24–48 mg, divided into two or three doses.
Method
Take tablets with or after a meal, swallowing them with a little water. The 16 mg tablet can be divided; the score line on the 24 mg tablet is only to help you swallow it whole, not to divide it into equal doses.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 48 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea
- •Indigestion
- •Headache
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions like rash, trouble breathing, low blood pressure, or fainting.
- •Swelling of the face, lips, or tongue.
- •Mild stomach upset (like vomiting, stomach pain, bloating).
- •Drowsiness.
- •Skin allergic reactions (like hives, rash, and itching).
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to betahistine dihydrochloride or any other ingredient, or if you have a specific adrenal gland tumor (phaeochromocytoma).
- Talk to your doctor if you have or have had a stomach ulcer.
- Talk to your doctor if you have asthma.
- Talk to your doctor if you have hives, rash, or allergic rhinitis (hay fever).
- Talk to your doctor if you have very low blood pressure.
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- Tell your doctor if you are taking antihistamines (allergy medicines).
- Talk to your doctor if you have liver problems.
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney problems.
- Not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years.
- Use with caution if you are over 65 years old.
- Do not use during pregnancy unless your doctor tells you to.
- Do not use if breastfeeding unless your doctor tells you to.