please let me know the good and bad points to serc-16 betahistine dihydochloride medication?

Question

i have been diagnosed with vertigo and have been prescribed the above drug and would like to know the if there are any downsides.

Answer 1

The only side effects I could find listed in my little medicine book were for headaches and rashes. If you have any concerns speak to your doctor and hopefully he will put your mind at rest.

Answer 2

Serc-16 Betahistine Dihydrochloride

Answer 3

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
Betahistine dihydrochloride is an analogue of histamine. It is completely absorbed after oral administration. The dose is almost completely excreted in the urine in about 24 hours in the form of the metabolite 2 pyridylacetic acid.
The mechanism of action of betahistine is not known. Pharmacological testing in animals has shown that the blood circulation in the striae vascularis of the inner ear improves, probably by means of a relaxation of the precapillary sphincters of the microcirculation of the inner ear.
In pharmacological studies, betahistine was found to have weak H1 receptor agonistic and considerable H3 antagonistic properties in the CNS and autonomic nervous system. Betahistine was also found to have a dose dependent inhibiting effect on spike generation of neurons in lateral and medial vestibular nuclei. The importance of this observation in the action against Ménière’s syndrome or vestibular vertigo, however, remains unclear.

INDICATIONS:
Symptomatic treatment of the vertigo associated with Ménière’s Syndrome.

CONTRA-INDICATIONS:
Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Patients with active peptic ulcer.
Patients with phaeochromocytoma.

DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Adult dosage
The usual initial dose is 8 to 16 mg three times daily to be taken preferably with meals. Maintenance doses of up to 48 mg daily have been recommended.

SIDE-EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:
Gastro-intestinal disturbances, headache and skin rashes have been reported.
Special precautions
Caution should be exercised when betahistine dihydrochloride is given to patients with a history of peptic ulcer or asthmatic patients.
Concomitant use with antihistamines should be avoided. There is insufficient data on the use of this medicine during pregnancy and lactation.

KNOWN SYMPTOMS OF OVERDOSAGE AND PARTICULARS OF ITS TREATMENT:
See "Side effects and special precautions". Nausea, vomiting and headache are the more common symptoms. Hypotension could possibly occur. There is no specific antidote. Treatment could include stomach emptying by inducing emesis or by lavage. Further treatment is symptomatic and supportive.

Answer 4

No. It is possible but I never got that many ponts. I think 14 points (NOT including the 2 for answering) was the best I got once. Good question.

Answer 5

The good points are that it appears to work, the bad point is that its very diificult to say and impossible to spell

Answer 6

THE GOOD SIDE.. IT WORKS... SECOND ITS HARD TO PRONOUNCE.




but really... i dont know what it is

Answer 7

http://www.solvaypharma.ca/en/products/HCP/pdf/Serc_HCP_Mono.pdf Just take a look here. tells you all you need to know.