Drug Name

Reminyl (Galantamine)

Drug Uses

Reminyl is used for treating mild to moderate dementia (e.g., impairment of memory or judgment, abstract thinking, changes in personality) in patients with Alzheimer disease.

How Taken

Take Reminyl as directed by your doctor.

• Take Reminyl by mouth with the morning as well as evening meals, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Drinking extra fluids while you are using Reminyl is recommended. Check with your doctor for instructions.
• Take Reminyl on a normal schedule to get the most benefit from it.
• Using Reminyl at the alike time each day will help you remember to take it.
• Continue to take Reminyl even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Reminyl.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Reminyl is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It works by increasing the amount of a confident substance (acetylcholine) in the brain, which may help reduce symptoms of dementia in patients with Alzheimer disease.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Reminyl as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Reminyl between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Reminyl out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Reminyl if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Reminyl;
• you possess severely decreased liver or kidney function.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Reminyl may cause dizziness, drowsiness, or fainting. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Reminyl with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose without checking with your doctor.
• When you begin using Reminyl, your doctor will increase your dose slowly over several months. This may help to decrease the risk of confident side effects (e.g., nausea, vomiting, as well as diarrhea). Carefully follow the dosing schedule prescribed by your doctor.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Reminyl before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Reminyl should not be used in children; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Reminyl while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Reminyl is found in breast milk. Reminyl is not approved for take in women who may be breast-feeding.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• diarrhea; dizziness; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; stomach upset; tiredness; vomiting; weight loss.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody, not light, or tarry stools; chest pain; decreased urination; depression; fainting; fever; seizures; very bad or persistent tiredness or weakness; unhurried or irregular heartbeat; tremor.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Reminyl, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Reminyl is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.