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    This document summarizes information about the drug Serc (Betahistine), including its classification as an antiemetic and antivertigo drug. It is available as an 8mg, 16mg, or 24mg tablet. It has a histamine-like action and is readily absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Most of a dose is excreted in the urine within 3 days. Indications for Serc include Meniere's disease, vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural deafness. Potential adverse effects include urticaria, pruritus, and mild gastric complaints.

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    This document summarizes information about the drug Serc (Betahistine), including its classification as an antiemetic and antivertigo drug. It is available as an 8mg, 16mg, or 24mg tablet. It has a histamine-like action and is readily absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Most of a dose is excreted in the urine within 3 days. Indications for Serc include Meniere's disease, vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural deafness. Potential adverse effects include urticaria, pruritus, and mild gastric complaints.

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    This document summarizes information about the drug Serc (Betahistine), including its classification as an antiemetic and antivertigo drug. It is available as an 8mg, 16mg, or 24mg tablet. It has a histamine-like action and is readily absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Most of a dose is excreted in the urine within 3 days. Indications for Serc include Meniere's disease, vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural deafness. Potential adverse effects include urticaria, pruritus, and mild gastric complaints.

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    Serc

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    This document summarizes information about the drug Serc (Betahistine), including its classification as an antiemetic and antivertigo drug. It is available as an 8mg, 16mg, or 24mg tablet. It has a histamine-like action and is readily absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Most of a dose is excreted in the urine within 3 days. Indications for Serc include Meniere's disease, vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural deafness. Potential adverse effects include urticaria, pruritus, and mild gastric complaints.

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    Drug Name Serc Classificati on: Antiemetic and Antivertigo

    Dosage & Route Availabili ty: Tablet: 8mg, 16mg, 24mg

    Action It has a histaminelike action. It is readily absorbed from the gastrointesti nal tract. It is converted to two metabolites and peak concentratio ns in blood of the two metabolites are achieved within 3 to 5 hours. Most of a dose is excreted in the urine, in the form of the metabolites, in about 3 days. The mechanism of action of betahistine is not known. Pharmacologi cal testing in animals has shown that the blood circulation in the striae vascularis of the inner ear improves, probably by means of a relaxation of the

    Indicati on Menier es Disease Vertigo Tinnitus Sensor ineural deafnes s.

    Adverse Effects Urticaria Pruritus Mild gastric complain ts False heartbea t Insomnia

    Contraindicat ion Previous hypersensitiv e reaction to the drug components.

    Nursing Responsibility

    Read more at Nurseslabs.com Serc (Betahistine) Drug Study http://nurseslabs.com/ serc-betahistine-drugstudy-indications-classaction-dosage-nursingresponsibilities

    precapillary sphincters of the microcirculati on of the inner ear. In pharmacologi cal studies, betahistine was found to have weak H1 receptor agonistic and considerable H3 antagonistic properties in the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Betahistine was also found to have a dose dependent inhibiting effect on spike generation of neurons in lateral and medial vestibular nuclei. The importance of this observation in the action against Menieres syndrome or vestibular vertigo, however,

    remains unclear.

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