The medicine "Betaver", the price of which is from 63 rubles, is a histamine drug. The active ingredient is betahistine dihydrochloride. The medication mainly affects the H1 and H3 histamine receptors in the inner ear and the vestibular nuclei of the central nervous system. Thanks to its direct agonistic effect, microcirculation and capillary permeability improves, endolymphatic pressure in the cochlea and maze normalizes.
The tool helps to normalize conduction at the level of the brain stem in neurons in the vestibular nuclei. Clinically, the effect of the Betaver drug (instructions for use confirms this) is noted in a decrease in the intensity and frequency of dizziness, a decrease in tinnitus, and an improvement in hearing when it is lowered. The medicine is quickly absorbed. With plasma proteins, the drug practically does not bind. Three hours after administration, the highest concentration is noted. The medicine is removed almost completely with urine.
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The “Betaver” medication is approved for use for the prevention and elimination of vestibular dizziness of a different nature, conditions complicated by them, as well as tinnitus, vomiting, progressive hearing loss, nausea, headache. Indications include, in particular, Meniere's disease.
Contraindications
The Betaver drug is not prescribed (the instructions for use contain such information) for intolerance, during pregnancy and during feeding (due to the lack of sufficient safety information). With caution, prophylaxis and treatment are carried out in patients with gastric ulcer (including a history of gastrointestinal tract), bronchial asthma, and pheochroiocytoma. Due to the lack of data, children are prescribed strictly for health reasons.
Dosage regimen
Betaver tablets are recommended to drink 1 pc. twice during the day. The duration of the course is set personally.
Side effect
To the undesirable consequences of taking the Betaver drug, the instructions for use include digestive disorders, allergic reactions. Rarely, itching of the skin, burning, irritation, Quincke's edema can be noted.
additional information
An improvement from taking Betaver (instructions for use confirms this) is noted in the first few days. A stable effect is observed after approximately two weeks of therapy and increases over several months of treatment. With an overdose, nausea appears, convulsions are likely (when taking more than 640 mg). Prescribe an immediate gastric lavage, symptom treatment, activated charcoal. In practice, cases of drug interaction with other drugs of clinical importance are not described. The drug “Betaver” does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and concentrate attention when performing activities that are classified as potentially dangerous. In this regard, medicine is allowed to be taken by people of different professions.