This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug MERTIGO contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Betahistine
UNII X1L0E3R43Y - BETAHISTINE MESILATE
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N07CA01 | Betahistine | N Nervous system → N07 Other nervous system drugs → N07C Antivertigo preparations → N07CA Antivertigo preparations |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 63712 |
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