Donep 5 Mg

Donep 5 Mg

Donep 5 Mg Tablet is used in the treatment of dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease. It is not recommended in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding and lung diseases.

Donep 5 Mg Tablet comes as a tablet and an orally disintegrating tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day with or without food, in the evening just before bedtime. Your doctor may prescribe to you a low dose initially to decrease the risk of side effects and gradually increase your dose after 4 to 6 weeks. Your doctor may increase your dose again 3 or more months later. Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it.

Drug = Donepezil

Strength = 5 Mg

Menufacture = Alkem Laboratories

How to take

Take Donep 5 Mg medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Donep 5 Mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.         

Dosage

Donep 5 Mg Syrup

Donep 5 Mg Tablet

Donep 10 Mg Tablet

Donep M Forte Tablet

Donep M Tablet

Donepodt 10 Mg tablet

Side effects

Nausea

Vomiting

Loss of appetite

Fatigue

Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)

Diarrhea

Muscle cram

Warning

Donep 5 Mg medicine is not recommended for pregnant women unless necessary. The risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.It is not known whether Donep 5 Mg medicine is excreted in breast milk. It is not recommended in breastfeeding women unless necessary. The risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

Donep 5 Mg medicine is known to cause generalized convulsions. Any symptoms of seizures should be informed to the doctor.Donep 5 Mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Donep 5 Mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Uses

Donep 5 Mg Tablet is used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease which is a progressive brain disorder characterized by memory loss and difficulty in thinking.

Donepezil is used to treat confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer’s disease. It does not cure Alzheimer’s disease, but it may improve memory, awareness, and the ability to function. This medication is an enzyme blocker that works by restoring the balance of natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.