Betahistine Other names: Betahistine hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₈H₁₂N₂  Molecular mass: 136.194 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2366

Active ingredient description

Betahistine dihydrochloride is a histamine-like drug in which pharmacological activity can be attributed to a specific effects and/or more direct influences on recovery mechanisms the vestibular nuclei. It has weak agonist activity at histamine H1 receptors and moderate antagonist activity at H3 receptors. Betahistine may increase blood flow to the cochlear region as well as to the whole brain.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group Classification
N07CA01 Betahistine N Nervous system → N07 Other nervous system drugs → N07C Antivertigo preparations → N07CA Antivertigo preparations
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document Type Information Source  
 BETAHISTINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE Tablets MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 54856-23-4
CAS Substance: 5579-84-0
CAS Substance: 5638-76-6
DrugBank Drug: DB06698
KEGG Drug: D07522
PubChem Compound: 2366
RxNorm Ingredient: 1511
SNOMED-CT Concept: 418067008
Betahistine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 49K58SMZ7U
BETAHISTINE HYDROCHLORIDE
UNII Identifier: X32KK4201D
BETAHISTINE

Medicines

Betahistine is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

  • BETASERC as Betahistine dihydrochloride

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

  • BETASERC as Betahistine dihydrochloride

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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