Страна: Австралия
Език: английски
Източник: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Donepezil hydrochloride
Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
ARIDON/122011/CMI-3 1 ARIDON contains the active ingredient donepezil hydrochloride (as monohydrate) CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ARIDON. It does not contain all of the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking ARIDON against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may need to read it again. What ARIDON is used for ARIDON is used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, also called dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. ARIDON will not cure this disease, but should help your memory and improve your thinking capacity. ARIDON belongs to a group of medicines called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. They are thought to work by increasing the level of a chemical called acetylcholine in the brain. Your doctor may have prescribed ARIDON for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ARIDON has been prescribed for you. ARIDON is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that ARIDON is addictive. Before you take ARIDON WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT DO NOT TAKE ARIDON IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO MEDICINES CONTAINING DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE, PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES OR ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips or tongue which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing, wheezing or shortness of breath. DO NOT GIVE Прочетете целия документ
ARIDON- Product Information Page 1 of 23 Aridon film-coated tablets Aridon ODT orally disintegrating tablets PRODUCT INFORMATION NAME OF THE MEDICINE Donepezil hydrochloride (as monohydrate). The chemical name is ( RS)-1-benzyl-4-[5,6- dimethoxy- 1-indanon)-2-yl] -methylpiperidine hydrochloride monohydrate. Its structural formula is: C 24 H 29 NO 3 .HCl.H 2 O Molecular weight: 433.97 CAS No.: 884740-09-4 DESCRIPTION Donepezil hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder which is freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in water and in glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in ethanol and in acetonitrile and practically insoluble in ethyl acetate and in n-hexane. Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are available as film coated tablets under the tradename Aridon or orally disintegrating tablets under the tradename Aridon ODT. Aridon film coated tablets come in two strengths and contain either 5 mg of donepezil hydrochloride (as monohydrate) equivalent to 4.56 mg donepezil free base or 10 mg of donepezil hydrochloride (as monohydrate) equivalent to 9.12 mg donepezil free base. The tablets also contain mannitol, sorbitol, crospovidone, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium stearylfumarate, Opadry II 85F18378 White (Proprietary ingredient no. 12135, 5 mg tablets only) and Opadry II 85F62663 Yellow (Proprietary ingredient no. 12432, 10 mg tablets only). The tablets are gluten free. Aridon ODT orally disintegrating tablets come in two strengths and contain either 5 mg of donepezil hydrochloride (as monohydrate) equivalent to 4.56 mg donepezil free base or 10 mg of donepezil hydrochloride (monohydrate) equivalent to 9.12 mg donepezil free base. The tablets also contain mannitol, sorbitol, crospovidone, colloidal anh Прочетете целия документ