Drug

Betahistine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Betahistine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1980 (ES); acts on HRH1 and HRH3.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2001
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Serc
First approved
1 July 1980 (ES)
Approvals on record
3 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
BGP PHARMA ULC; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
19, 4 stopped early
Disease areas
Ear, nose and throat; Nutrition and metabolism; Mental health; Nervous system

US protection

No US approval on record.

With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.

This is the US only.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
HRH1Histamine H1 receptorP35367
HRH3Histamine H3 receptorQ9Y5N1

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated4300
Phase 15500
Phase 27203
Phase 43201
All trials19