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What is Betahistine?
Betahistine is an antihistamine agent used for the treatment of Meniere's disease (to decrease episodes of vertigo).
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Vertigo | 13 | 7 |
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| Meniere's Disease | 8 | 2 |
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| Dizziness | 8 | 3 |
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| Meniere's Disease | 2 | 1 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Weight loss | 1 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Betahistine
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 2 | |
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| Stomach pain | 1 | |
| Sleepiness | 1 |
Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Betahistine. See all 15 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 6 |  |
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| Course of treatment ended | 5 | |
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| Doctor's advice | 3 | |
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| Other | 2 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Betahistine
Always |
9 | 60% |
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Usually |
4 | 27% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 7% |
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Never |
1 | 7% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Betahistine
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
2 | 13% |
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Not at all |
13 | 87% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Betahistine
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
2 | 29% |
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$25-49 |
3 | 43% |
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< $25 |
2 | 29% |
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