PNL8 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF BETAHISTINE VS CINNARIZINE FOR VERTIGO
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Betahistine or Cinnarizine for treatment of Meniere's disease.
INTRODUCTION Meniere's disease is a condition with sudden attacks of vertigo with nausea and vomiting accompanied by loss of hearing and buzzing sensation in the ears, most commonly unilateral. The exact cause of the disease is unknown. Betahistine is the analogue of histamine with weaker agonistic effect on histamine H1 receptors and stronger effect on histamine H3 receptors, while Cinnarizine...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(10)67547-x