Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet

Short Description

Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines that helps in preventing migraine.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet should be taken on empty stomach but try to have it same time regularly at a fixed time preferably at night. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. Lifestyle modifications like avoiding stress, smoking, and processed food items may help this medicine work better.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Propranolol and Flunarizine which prevents migraine. Propranolol is a beta blocker and Flunarizine is a calcium channel blocker. They work by stabilizing the reactive nerve cells and increasing the threshold to migraine activation. They also inhibit cortical spreading depression (CSD- electric waves that move across the brain and cause pain and inflammation.)

You have been prescribed Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet for prevention of migraine headaches. Do not take it to treat an acute attack of migraine. It may cause sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Betanol Plus 40mg/10mg Tablet affects you. Keep taking it regularly every day, even if you don't have any symptoms. It should be taken at night-time before going to bed.