What Is Betahistine Viatris Used For?

Betahistine Viatris is specifically designed to treat disorders of your inner ear that cause distressing symptoms affecting your balance, hearing, and overall quality of life.

Primary Uses

Betahistine Viatris treats inner ear disorders that may include ringing in the ears (tinnitus), loss of clear hearing, and problems with balance (vertigo) in one or both ears. These symptoms may also come with nausea, vomiting, and headache. When these symptoms occur together, they are often called Meniere’s Syndrome.

How It Works

Betahistine Viatris works by improving blood flow to the inner ear and restoring it to normal function. It also acts on nerve endings in the inner ear to normalize how the nerves respond to outside influences.

How to Take Betahistine Viatris

Taking Betahistine Viatris correctly helps ensure the best results and reduces the chance of stomach upset.

Dosage Instructions

The usual adult starting dose is half to one tablet taken three times a day. Your doctor may prescribe a different dose depending on how severe your condition is. Take the tablets at about the same time each day during or immediately after a meal. Swallow the tablet with a full glass of water. The medicine should start working within a few days, although in some cases it may take a few weeks. Continue taking it as long as your doctor tells you to.

What If You Miss a Dose?

If it’s almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose when you’re supposed to. Otherwise, take it as soon as you remember, then go back to taking your medicine normally.

Available Tablet Strengths

Side Effects

Like all medications, this medicine can cause side effects. Most are mild and temporary, but some require medical attention.

Common Side Effects

These side effects occur relatively frequently and usually don’t require emergency care:

• skin irritations
• stomach upsets (can be reduced by taking with meals)
• dizziness
• fast heartbeat
• headache
• difficulty sleeping (insomnia)

Important Warnings

Before starting Betahistine Viatris, it’s crucial to discuss your medical history and current health conditions with your doctor.

Who Should Not Take Betahistine Viatris

Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to betahistine dihydrochloride or any ingredients in the tablets. Do not take it if you have or have had a peptic ulcer, or if you have a rare abnormality of the adrenal gland known as phaeochromocytoma. Do not give this medicine to children under 18 years of age.

Medical Conditions to Discuss

Tell your doctor if you have or have had a peptic ulcer, asthma, or a history of allergic skin conditions. Always inform any doctor, dentist, or pharmacist that you’re taking this medicine.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, as it may affect your developing baby. Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine, as the active ingredient may pass into breast milk and could affect your baby. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Some medicines may interfere with Betahistine Viatris and affect how well it works.

• Anti-histamine medications used to treat allergies and allergic reactions

Alcohol & Driving

Betahistine Viatris is used to treat Meniere’s syndrome, which includes symptoms that can affect your ability to drive safely.

Driving and Operating Machinery

Meniere’s syndrome symptoms like vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus can negatively affect your ability to drive and use machines. However, Betahistine Viatris itself has no or negligible effects on your ability to drive.

Storage

Keep your tablets in the original pack until it’s time to take them. Store in a cool, dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C, away from moisture, heat, and sunlight. Don’t store in the bathroom, near a sink, in the car, or on window sills. Keep the medicine where children cannot reach it – a locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half meters above the ground is ideal.

Overdose Information

If you think you have taken too much Betahistine Viatris, seek urgent medical attention immediately. Phone the Poisons Information Centre (Australia telephone 13 11 26) for advice, contact your doctor, or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea.

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