Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,766,529,559 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

betahistine

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
betahistine /be·ta·his·tine/ (-his´tēn) a histamine analogue used as the hydrochloride salt to reduce the frequency of attacks of vertigo in Meniere's disease.
betahistine
[ba′tah-his′tēn]
a histamine analogue used as the hydrochloride salt and as a vasodilator to reduce the frequency of attacks of vertigo in Meniere's disease, especially in patients having a high frequency of such attacks; administered orally.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
Betahistine dihydrochloride was prescribed for the dizziness and a cephalosporin for otitis.
For many years, the mainstay of therapy for symptoms of classic unilateral Meniere s disease included various medical regimens such as low-salt diets, diuretics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, betahistine and other vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, and vitamin supplements.
Betahistine has a proven safety profile and has been shown to be effective in weight reduction in pilot studies.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.