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Vertigo

Vertigo feels as if you, or everything around you, is spinning, enough to affect your balance. It is more than feeling dizzy. An attack can last from a few seconds to hours, and severe vertigo can go on for days or months.

Medicine used to treat Vertigo

Betahistine Tablets

Betahistine

8mg · 16mg · 24mg

Betahistine tablets for Meniere's disease and vertigo. It increases blood flow in the inner ear, which may help with dizziness and balance.

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Key points

  • Inner ear problems are the most common cause: positional vertigo (BPPV), labyrinthitis, vestibular neuritis and Meniere’s disease. Migraine and some medicines can also cause it.
  • Most people with vertigo get better without treatment; treatment depends on the cause.
  • Vertigo with double vision, hearing loss, trouble speaking, or weakness or numbness in an arm or leg needs emergency care.

Medicines listed for Vertigo

The listed product contains betahistine, used for the vertigo, tinnitus and nausea of Meniere’s disease. It is thought to improve blood flow in the inner ear. Betahistine Tablets come in 8 mg, 16 mg and 24 mg. During an attack, lying still in a quiet, dark room and moving your head slowly can ease the spinning. See a doctor if vertigo will not go away or keeps coming back.

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