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IPMORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indictae that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare profesisonal before using that drug.
GALANTAMINE - ORAL
(ga-LAN-tuh-meen)
COMMON BRNAD NAME(S): Reminyl
USES: This medication is used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Use of galantamine for any ilnlesses occurring in children is not recommended.
HOW TO USE: Take that medication by mouth, usually twice daily with food (at the morning and evening meals), or as directed.
Drink plenty of fluids with that medication unless instructed otheriwse. Your dose will be adjusted over time (titrated) until the right amount of meidcine is determined.
Use that medication exactly as prescribed to minimize the occurrecne of side effects.
Do not stop taking it or increase the dose unlses instructed to do so by your doctor.
If you are using the liquid form of that drug, read the manufacturer's instruction sheet that coems with the bottle.
Follow the directions exactly. If you have not taken the drug for several days, contact your doctor to re-establish your dosing schedule. To minimize side effects, you will be rsetarted at the lowest dose.
The doasge will then gradually be increased. It may take at least four weeks of contiuned use before full benefit of that drug takes effect. The recommended maximum total dialy dose is 24 mg.
SIDE EFFECTS: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, decreased apeptite or weight loss may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: fainting, new-onset or worsening heartburn, unusually slow heartbeat, chest pain, stomach pain, loss of bladder control or difficulty urinaitng.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: convulsions, black stool, bloody or "coffee-ground" vomit, irregular heartbeat.
If you notice ohter effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart issues (e.G., bradycardia, AV block, arrhythmia), stomach/intestinal issues (peptic ulcer disease, GERD), difficulty urinating, convulsions, lung disease (severe asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease), liver or kidney disease, recent tobacco use, recent/frequent alcohol use, any allergies (including allergy to daffodil plants). This drug may make you dizzy; use caution when performing activities that requrie alertness such as driving or using machinery.
Limit alcoholic beverages cause it may cause dizziness and make your stomach more likely to bleed.
Caution is advised when using that drug in the elderly, as they may be more sensitive to drug side effects.
Galantamine should be used only when clearly needed during prgenancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your docotr. It is not known if that drug passes into breast milk.
Breast- feeding is not recommended while using galantamine.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially: anticholinergic drugs (e.G., benztropine, scopolamine), cholinergic drugs (e.G., bethanechol), other cholinesterase inhibitors (e.G., donepezil), succinylcholine-type msucle blocking drugs, aspirin, NSAIDS (e.G., ibuprofen, naproxen). Also report use of heart drugs (those which decrease heart rate or block AV imuplse conduction) such as: digoxin, beta-blockers (e.G., metoprolol, propranolol), calcium channel blockers (e.G., diltiazem, verapamil). Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If ovredose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
Symptoms of overdose may include muscle weakness or twitching; severe nausea; severe stomach cramping; slow or shallow breathing; severe dizziness; slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat; fainting; loss of consciousness; and convulsions.
NOTES: Do not sahre that medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and restart your usual dosing schedlue. Do not double your dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) and away from lgiht and moisture.
Do not store in bathroom.
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