Manufacturer: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Betahistine cinfa belongs to a group of medicines called antivertiginous medicines and its active substance is betahistine dihydrochloride.
Betahistine is used to treat Menière’s Syndrome, which is a disorder characterized by the following symptoms:
– dizziness (with nausea and vomiting),
– hearing loss and
– sensation of noise inside the ear (tinnitus).
The active substance in this medicine is a histamine analog that works by improving circulation in the inner ear and therefore lowering pressure. The inner ear is one of the organs responsible for the sense of balance.