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Indications & Uses
Memorin is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
5 mg once daily by mouth at bedtime. This 5 mg/day dose should be continued for at least one month, allowing early clinical response to be assessed and steady-state concentrations of donepezil hydrochloride to be reached. After this one-month assessment at 5 mg/day, the dose can be increased to 10 mg/day, still taken once a day. Because food does not affect how much or how quickly donepezil is absorbed, it may be taken with or without food.
Side Effects
Generally well tolerated, though some patients may notice nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea. These effects tend to be mild and short-lived, usually settling on their own as treatment continues, without needing a dose change. Less commonly, patients may experience insomnia, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle cramps, or generalized seizures.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Caution is advised in patients with sick sinus syndrome or other conduction disorders affecting the heart's upper chambers, as well as in those prone to peptic ulcers or living with asthma or other obstructive airway disease. Care should also be taken when anaesthesia is being planned.
Contraindications
Donepezil should not be used by anyone who is hypersensitive to donepezil hydrochloride or to piperidine derivatives.