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Vectra 16 Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TabletS
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Composition :

BETAHISTINE-16MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Marcus Pharma

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

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About Vectra 16 Tablet

Vectra 16 Tablet comes under the category of medications called 'antihistamine anti-vertigo medication', primarily indicated in the treatment of Meniere’s disease and its symptoms including dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), feeling sick (nausea), and difficulty in hearing. Meniere’s disease is a medical condition that affects the inner ear caused by the building up of extra fluid inside the ear. In vertigo, a person feels that they are moving or spinning, but they are not moving. In tinnitus, a person feels a noise or ringing in their ears.

Vectra 16 Tablet compromises of Betahistine that works by enhancing the blood flow to the affected part of the ear and also by reducing the amount of fluid in the inner ear. This drug also reduces the number of attacks a person can have. 

Take Vectra 16 Tablet as prescribed. Vectra 16 Tablet may cause some of the unpleasant effects that include feeling sick (nausea), indigestion (acid reflux), bloating or mild stomach ache, headache.  Most of the unpleasant effects caused by this medicine do not require medical attention and will go in a couple of days. However, if the side effects get worsen with time or do not pass in a couple of days, then one should seek medical help.

Consult with your doctor before taking Vectra 16 Tablet if you have asthma, a stomach ulcer, skin rash, or low blood pressure. Vectra 16 Tablet is not allowed in patients under 18 years old. A person should tell their doctor about the medicines, herbal nonherbal products they are using. If a person is pregnant or breast-feeding or planning to be pregnant, then they can only take this medicine if prescribed by the doctor. And also tell the doctor, if you have had an allergic reaction to betahistine or any other medicines in the past.

Uses of Vectra 16 Tablet

Vectra 16 Tablet is used in the treatment of meniere's disease, dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), loss of hearing, and feeling sick (nausea). The detailed uses of Vectra 16 Tablet are as follows:
•Management of Vertigo: Vectra 16 Tablet helps to manage vertigo symptoms like dizziness and spinning sensations by providing relief for patients with vestibular disorders.
•Meniere's Disease Treatment: Vectra 16 Tablet is used to treat Meniere's disease, reducing the frequency and severity of vertigo episodes, tinnitus, and hearing loss associated with the condition.
•Improving Blood Circulation in the Inner Ear: Vectra 16 Tablet improves blood circulation in the inner ear, by stabilizing balance mechanisms and reducing symptoms like vertigo and imbalance.
•Reducing Tinnitus Symptoms: Vectra 16 Tablet helps reduce ringing in the ears by giving relief to patients with vertigo and tinnitus.
•Post-Surgery Recovery: After inner ear surgery, some patients may be given Vectra 16 Tablet to help with recovery and manage dizziness.
•Feeling sick (nausea): Vectra 16 Tablet can also help to alleviate nausea associated with vertigo and inner ear problems, providing relief from dizziness and discomfort.

Directions for Use

Take Vectra 16 Tablet after meals to avoid stomach upset or as advised by the doctor. Swallow the tablet as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, break or chew the tablet.

Medicinal Benefits

Vectra 16 Tablet is indicated to treat symptoms such as ringing in your ears (tinnitus), dizziness, vertigo, loss of balance, and hearing loss associated with Meniere's disease.  Vectra 16 Tablet works by increasing the blood flow to your brain and by lowering the extra pressure build up in the inner ear. By easing down the symptoms associated with Meniere's disease, this drug helps a person to live their normal life.

How Vectra 16 Tablet Works

Vectra 16 Tablet compromises of Betahistine that works by enhancing the blood flow to the affected part of the ear and also by reducing the amount of fluid in the inner ear.
Side effects of Vectra 16 Tablet
Here are the steps to Dry Mouth (xerostomia) caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dry mouth symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to help keep your mouth moist and alleviate dry mouth symptoms.
  • Chew sugar-free gum or candies to increase saliva production and keep your mouth moisturized.
  • Use saliva substitutes, such as mouthwashes or sprays, only if your doctor advises them to help moisturize your mouth and alleviate dry mouth symptoms.
  • Avoid consuming smoking, alcohol, spicy or acidic foods, and other irritants that may aggravate dry mouth symptoms.
  • Schedule regular dental check-ups to keep track of your oral health and handle any dry mouth issues as they arise.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
  • Get enough sleep. Maintain a regular sleep cycle.
  • Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
  • Manage stress with yoga or meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery unless you are alert.

What if I have taken an overdose of Vectra 16 Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Vectra 16 Tablet as it may cause overdose. The symptoms of overdose include stomach pain, nausea, sleepiness, fast heart rate, low blood pressure, bronchospasm (shortness of breath with a feeling of suffocation) and edema (accumulation of fluids in the tissues). After taking very high doses, seizures (fits) can occur. If you suspect you have taken overdose or notice signs of overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

Vectra 16 Tablet is not allowed to use in patients with porphyria and should be used with caution to patients with bronchial asthma. This medication is not allowed to use in children and persons who have galactose intolerance.  Vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss are common signs of Ménière's syndrome that can harm a person's ability to drive or operate any machine. This medicine can cause mild stomach discomfort, so taking it with food can help to reduce stomach problems. Pregnant or breast-feeding females should consult with the doctor before taking this drug as the use of this medicine is only allowed in such case when benefits outweigh the risk.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • A person should limit the consumption of caffeine like tea, soda, coffee,  energy drinks, etc., as caffeine can stimulate the nervous system and may worsen tinnitus. 

  • Make a habit of waiting consistently for the whole day. One should not stay without eating for 4 hours. Limit alcohol consumption as this may reduce the chances of migraines. 

  • Get 8 hours of sleep, which helps the body to relax completely. 

  • A person should quit tobacco or smoking as it narrows the blood vessels and affects circulation, that may result in Ménière's disease.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTIVERTIGO DRUGS

Vectra 16 Tablet Substitute

Substitutes safety advice

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Alcohol

Caution

There is no specific restriction on drinking alcohol, but some persons have reported that they have noticed a drastic improvement in their Ménière's disease after quitting alcohol.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Vectra 16 Tablet can be used during pregnancy but only under the supervision of a physician. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Vectra 16 Tablet is not allowed to take during breastfeeding or take if directed by the doctor as it is still under research that this medicine pass in breast milk or not.

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Driving

Unsafe

Taking Vectra 16 Tablet affects a person's ability to drive so one should avoid driving.

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Liver

Caution

Vectra 16 Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Kidney

Caution

Vectra 16 Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Children

Unsafe

The use of Vectra 16 Tablet is not recommended in children and adolescents whose age is less than 18 years due to a shortage of data on safety and effectiveness.

Have a query?

FAQs

Vectra 16 Tablet is used in the treatment of Meniere’s disease and its symptoms, including dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), feeling sick (nausea), and difficulty hearing.

This medicine may take a couple of weeks to show any noticeable improvement. Even if a person starts feeling better, they still need to take this medicine and should not stop it without asking the doctor.

Although a person can consume alcohol while taking Vectra 16 Tablet , but still alcohol may worsen the side effects of medicine so one should avoid taking it.

A person taking Vectra 16 Tablet is allowed to take any food or drink, but still, it is better to eat a low-salt diet and avoid caffeine products that will help the medicine to work more effectively.

Yes, Vectra 16 Tablet is a histamine analogue that works by improving the effect of histamine in the inner ear. At the same time, antihistamines are the drugs that work by stopping the action of histamine in the body and are prescribed for relieving the symptoms of allergy.

You will need to take beta-histamine for a long time to avoid symptoms of Ménière's disease. You will need to take a few months.

Vectra 16 Tablet consists of lactose monohydrate, so a person having galactose tolerance should avoid taking this medicine. Thus, if a person is intolerant to galactose should tell their doctor so that their doctor will not advise this medicine to them.

There is no clear evidence to suggest that taking betahistine would decrease fertility in both men and women. However, if you are trying to get pregnant, talk to your doctor before taking it.

Before taking Vectra 16 Tablet , inform your doctor if you have any allergies, asthma, pheochromocytoma (a rare tumour of the adrenal gland), and if you have or ever had stomach ulcer.

Meniere's disease is an inner ear disorder that causes episodes of spinning (vertigo). It usually starts in one ear, but eventually it can affect both. The symptoms include hearing loss, vertigo (spinning sensation), tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and ear pressure. There is no cure for Meniere's disease yet. However, treatments can help relieve symptoms.

Vectra 16 Tablet is effective if it is used as advised by the doctor. Use Vectra 16 Tablet for as long as it is prescribed by the doctor. Do not discontinue Vectra 16 Tablet early as the symptoms may return or worsen.

Meniere's disease can be triggered by smoking, stress or anxiety, fatigue (overtiredness), hormonal fluctuations, migraines, alcohol, weather changes or side effects of certain medications.

If you forget to take a dose of Vectra 16 Tablet , take it as soon as you remember. But, if it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your regular dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Though stress does not directly cause vertigo, it can worsen it by raising hormones that impair the functioning of vestibular system (helps maintain sense of balance).

Vertigo may be caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure or dehydration. Many people feel lightheaded if they get up too quickly from sitting or lying down. In addition, motion sickness, problems with your inner ear (Meniere's disease, acoustic neuroma) and certain medicines may cause vertigo. Sometimes, vertigo can be a symptom of other disorders (multiple sclerosis, following head trauma).

The common side effects of Vectra 16 Tablet are nausea, indigestion, bloating, stomach pain and headache. These are usually mild and temporary. However, if these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Vectra 16 Tablet is effective if it is used as advised by the doctor. Use Vectra 16 Tablet for as long as it is prescribed by the doctor. Do not discontinue Vectra 16 Tablet early as the symptoms may return or worsen.

If you forget to take a dose of Vectra 16 Tablet , take it as soon as you remember. But, if it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your regular dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Country of origin

INDIA

Manufacturer/Marketer address

No. 1935, No. 222, 2nd floor, Fountain Electric Market, Bhagirath Palace, Chandni Chowk,New Delhi-110006
Other Info - VEC0012

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Last Updated

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Reference

  1. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.7053.pdf
  2. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/4160/pil#gref
  3. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/BETAHISTINE/

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