Just about 'Betaserk': instructions for use

The ear is responsible not only for hearing. Its interior, hidden inside the head, is also responsible for a sense of balance. Sometimes the functioning of the so-called labyrinth, the organ of equilibrium, is disturbed because of the excessive amount of liquid inside. Sometimes, it is due to the hereditary narrowness of some parts of the labyrinth, and sometimes, the normal condition is broken due to head injuries, infection in the ear, the use of nicotine or alcohol abuse.

Then they diagnose "Meniere's disease", signs: severe dizziness, change in hearing with impairment (poorly distinguishable low voices), sensitivity to noise, ringing in the ears, feeling full of the ear and internal pressure in it, nausea.

In this case, the doctor often prescribes the drug "Betaserk." Instruction for use tells us that it helps with diseases of the labyrinth, namely, its dropsy. By structure, the active substance betahistine is similar to histamine, a natural mediator in the body.

What are the features of the Betaserc preparation? Instruction for use informs us that the medicine is absorbed very quickly and completely. For 3-4 hours half successfully withdrawn, and after 24 hours it completely leaves the body. That is, the help of betaserk is instantaneous, and at the same time it does not have a damaging effect on the liver, it does not increase the burden on the kidneys.

How does the betaserk work? Instruction for use says that it promotes the expansion of the vessels of the middle ear. As a result, the fluid pressure in the inner fluid decreases, and the patient feels relief. It also increases the permeability of the wall of the vessels in the inner ear, and a lot of excess fluid starts to go from there. In addition, betahistine affects the amount of serotonin in the brain, which causes the nerves of the nerve responsible for the balance to adapt to the load, and the patient's symptoms decrease.

Side effects of betaserk: pain by the type of migraine (but it happens from the disease itself), mild gastric disorders, nausea (also associated with the disease), a decrease in appetite, due to which there is a decrease in weight, an increase in the manifestations of allergy (the fact is, That histamine, which is similar to betagistin, is a mediator, including allergic processes.) The "Betaserk" medicine has been used for more than 40 years, but modern doctors always carefully assess the risk-benefit ratio. As a rule, when taking this drug, it is recommended to exclude strong allergens: citrus fruits, eggs, strawberries. It is also undesirable to start "Betaserk" at the beginning of spring and summer, because flowers and poplar fluff also produce quite a lot of allergens. Once betahistine is canceled, the symptoms go away immediately, but this is the best drug for treating dropsy of the labyrinth, that is, Meniere's disease.

How should I take Betaserk? Instructions for use stipulate that it is better to drink this medicine with food. Then there are fewer side effects from the gastrointestinal tract. To the above nausea, diarrhea and stomach pain are sometimes added. Often, in this case, the patient is reduced to a minimum dose, all the same it causes relief of the signs of the underlying disease.

Also, when taking betaserka may increase drowsiness during the day, reduce blood pressure (carefully, hypotension!) And a violation of the rhythm in which the heart works.

Extremely cautious when taking the drug should be patients with asthma, as betahistine enhances the allergic component of the disease. Such patients usually take a betaserk under the supervision of a doctor.

Absolute contraindications - gastric ulcer and adrenal system tumors. In this case, the doctor develops alternative treatment regimens, and the betaserk can not be used.

Beta-histin is also tested for use in mild forms of depression. Perhaps soon we will find out about him good news.