What Is The Difference Between Novo-betahistine And Teva-betahistine

I just noticed that my pharmacist has switched me from teva-betahistine to novo-betahistine. I only noticed this because I'm having one of the worst menier's attracts I've ever had. I am wondering, what is the difference between these drugs and why would he have done this?
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Thank you

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They are the same medication, they've just been manufactured by different companies. These are Canadian medications and in Canada, they usually list the manufacture first, then it's followed by a hyphenation and the name of the actual drug.

So, the first part of these, Novo and Teva, are both pharmaceutical manufacturers, but the drug is still Betahistine.

Learn more Betahistine details here.

Betahistine is a generic medication, which means it is manufactured by several different companies and your pharmacy will usually stock whichever one was offering the cheapest price at the time they needed to restock their supply.

So, you can rest assured that your medication has not been changed, you are still taking the same thing.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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