Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among BPPV patients who does not answer well to Epley maneuver and continue to have multiple vertigo attacks which reduces their quality of life. Preferred regimen Betahistine 24 mg PO q12h for 7 days.

Medical Therapy

Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among BPPV patients who does not answer well to Epley maneuver and continue to have multiple vertigo attacks which reduces their quality of life.^[1]

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Preferred regimen : Betahistine 24 mg PO q12h for 7 days

References

↑ Cavaliere M, Mottola G, Iemma M (April 2005). “Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a study of two manoeuvres with and without betahistine”. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 25 (2): 107–12. PMC 2639876. PMID 16116833.

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[pmid16116833-1] Cavaliere M, Mottola G, Iemma M (April 2005). “Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a study of two manoeuvres with and without betahistine”. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 25 (2): 107–12. PMC 2639876. PMID 16116833.

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