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What Causes Heaviness In The Head After Taking Betahistine Dihydrochloride?
My head was spinning and bile came out of vomiting after visiting internal medicine they shifted me to ENT specialist. He gave me betahistine dihydrochloride 16mg tablets . After consuming the same 3 times a day , every time I have it , my head becomes heavy. I also feel contraction in my stomach . Kindly suggest shall i stop this medicine or not ..
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
Betahistine is used for treatment of dizziness. Its side effects are Rash, pruritus, dyspepsia, nausea, headache, confusion, drowsiness, hallucination, paraesthesia, hypotension, tachycardia, abdominal distension and pain, bloating, peptic ulcer, vomiting, and dyspnoea. Heaviness in head and abdominal cramp might be due to betahistine.
Advice
1. Stop betahistine
2. Take bed rest for few days
3. Cinnarizine 25 mg every 8 hours per oral for 5 days
4. Domperidone 10 mg per oral when you feel nausea & vomiting
5. Amitryptyline 10 mg per oral at bed time for 10 days
Thanks
Advice
1. Stop betahistine
2. Take bed rest for few days
3. Cinnarizine 25 mg every 8 hours per oral for 5 days
4. Domperidone 10 mg per oral when you feel nausea & vomiting
5. Amitryptyline 10 mg per oral at bed time for 10 days
Thanks
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