Table of contents:
- Use
- What is Mertigo?
- How do you use Mertigo?
- How to save Mertigo?
- Dose
- The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.
- What is the dose of Mertigo for adults?
- What is the dose of Mertigo for children?
- In what dosage and preparation is this drug available?
- Side effects
- What are the side effects of Mertigo?
- Warnings and Precautions
- What should I know before using Mertigo?
- Talk to your doctor about your medical history and medications
- Avoid activities that require high concentration
- Avoid giving Mertigo drugs to children
- Is this drug safe for pregnant or breastfeeding women?
- Interaction
- What medicines may interact with Mertigo?
- Antihistamines
- Monoamine-oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
- Can food or alcohol interact with Mertigo?
- What health conditions can interact with this drug?
- Overdose
- What should I do in an emergency or overdose?
- What should I do if I miss a dose?
Use
What is Mertigo?
Mertigo is a trademark of betahistine, which is commonly used to treat vertigo. Generally, these drugs are found in Thailand or in Indonesia. This drug is often combined with other drugs to treat vertigo or as a single treatment.
This medication may also be used to treat symptoms of Ménière's disease which include:
- ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- hearing loss or difficulty hearing
How do you use Mertigo?
Mertigo is a drug that should be taken according to instructions from your doctor or pharmacist. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure about the rules for taking this drug.
Depending on how quickly your health is improving, the dosage may be adjusted. This medication may take some time for it to finally start working. Continue to use this medication according to the directions given by your doctor.
Take this medicine with the help of drinking water. You can eat it before or after food. Taking this medicine with food can help reduce stomach problems that are caused.
How to save Mertigo?
This medication is best stored at room temperature, away from direct light, and a damp place. Do not store this medication in the bathroom. Don't freeze it.
Other brands of drugs with the same base ingredient may have different storage rules. Observe the storage instructions on the product package or ask your pharmacist. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medicines down the toilet or down the drain unless instructed to do so. Discard this product when it has expired or when it is no longer needed.
Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company about how to safely dispose of your medicine.
Dose
The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.
What is the dose of Mertigo for adults?
Take 1 to 2 tablets of this medication with meals, three times a day. Mertigo is a drug that is not recommended for children under 18 years of age. Talk to your doctor about using this vertigo medication for children.
What is the dose of Mertigo for children?
The content of betahistine in the drug Mertigo is not recommended for children younger than 18 years. Consult your doctor about the use of betahistine in children. Use this medication only as directed by your doctor.
In what dosage and preparation is this drug available?
Mertigo is available in 6 milligram tablets.
Side effects
What are the side effects of Mertigo?
Like all other medicines, this drug can cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them. Very few side effects have been reported as a result of using this drug.
Here are some of the side effects of severe allergic reactions that can occur during treatment.
- swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or neck
- decreased blood pressure
- lost consciousness
- difficulty breathing
If the above side effects happen to you, stop treatment immediately and contact your doctor.
Other side effects that may occur due to Mertigo include:
- Feeling sick to the stomach to vomit
- Indigestion (dyspepsia)
- Headache
In addition to some of the side effects above, there are other side effects that are less common, namely:
- nausea and vomiting
- abdominal pain
- swollen stomach (abdominal distension)
- bloated
That is why, taking this drug at the same time as food can help reduce stomach problems.
Not everyone experiences these side effects. There may be some side effects which are also not mentioned above. If you have concerns about certain side effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Warnings and Precautions
What should I know before using Mertigo?
There are a number of things you should do and know before using Mertigo drugs, which are as follows:
Talk to your doctor about your medical history and medications
Tell your doctor if you have health problems such as:
- Asthma or bronchitis
- Hypertension or high blood pressure
- Allergic rhinitis
If you suffer from any of the conditions above, consult your doctor about using Mertigo tablets. The reason is, this drug could worsen the health conditions you already have.
In addition, you must also inform your doctor about any medicines that you are currently taking, either in the form of prescription, non-prescription or herbal medicines.
This is because this drug might interact with other drugs that you are currently using.
Avoid activities that require high concentration
Drinking betahistine mesylate may not interfere with your concentration while driving a motor vehicle or running machinery.
However, Ménière's disease can cause you to feel nauseous and vomit and affect your ability to drive a vehicle or operate machinery. Avoid these activities if you are on medication.
Avoid giving Mertigo drugs to children
According to the NHS website, betahistine drugs are not recommended for children under 18 years of age. The use of this medicine for children should be carefully monitored by a doctor.
Is this drug safe for pregnant or breastfeeding women?
Do not use Mertigo medication if you are pregnant unless your doctor has decided that this therapy is absolutely necessary. Ask your doctor for advice.
Do not breastfeed while using Mertigo medicine, unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor. It is not known whether the content of betahistine can be released from breast milk (ASI) and is drunk by a breastfeeding baby or not.
Make sure all the use of medicines while pregnant and breastfeeding you have consulted your doctor first.
Do not decide anything if you are still unsure about the risks of using this or other drugs as this could harm both you and your baby.
Interaction
What medicines may interact with Mertigo?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist all medicines you are taking or have ever taken (at least recently). Some drugs, over a period of time, can cause interactions even though you have stopped taking them.
Drug interactions can increase the risk of serious side effects or that one drug may not work optimally. Tell your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Antihistamines
This is because Mertigo may not work properly when used with this allergy medicine. In addition, Mertigo is also known to reduce the effect of antihistamines.
Monoamine-oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
This drug is usually used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. This medicine can increase the side effects of Mertigo.
If you have ever used any of the above medicines (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine
Can food or alcohol interact with Mertigo?
Certain drugs should not be used with meals or when eating certain foods because drug interactions can occur.
Smoking tobacco or consuming alcohol with certain drugs can also cause interactions. Discuss your use of drugs with food, alcohol or tobacco with your doctor.
What health conditions can interact with this drug?
The presence of other health problems in your body can affect the performance of this drug. Tell your doctor if you have certain other health problems.
The following are health conditions that may interact with Mertigo:
- allergic to Mertigo, betahistine, or other medicines. Mertigo may contain other ingredients that can create allergies
- have pheochromocytoma, a rare tumor of the adrenal glands
- gastric ulcer (peptic ulcer)
- nettle rash, skin rash or a cold feeling on the nose caused by allergies. Taking this drug can make complaints worse
- low blood pressure
- asthma or bronchitis
- hypertension or high blood pressure
- allergic rhinitis
Overdose
What should I do in an emergency or overdose?
In case of an emergency or overdose, contact the local emergency services provider (112) or immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department.
What should I do if I miss a dose?
If you forget a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. However, when it is nearing the time to take the next medication, skip the dose and return to your usual dosing schedule. Do not double your dose at one time.
Hello Health Group does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
