Land: Singapore
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)
Donepezil Hydrochloride eqv 4.56mg donepezil free base
EISAI (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
N06DA02
5mg
TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING
Donepezil Hydrochloride eqv 4.56mg donepezil free base 5mg
ORAL
Prescription Only
BUSHU PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
ACTIVE
2009-05-04
1. TRADE NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT ARICEPT EVESS ® 5 mg (donepezil hydrochloride) ARICEPT EVESS ® 10 mg (donepezil hydrochloride) 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 5 mg donepezil hydrochloride tablets each containing 4.56 mg donepezil free base 10 mg donepezil hydrochloride tablets each containing 9.12 mg donepezil free base For excipients, see 6.1 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Orodispersible tablets 5mg: White tablet embossed with “5” on one side and “Aricept” on the other side. 10mg: Yellow tablet embossed with “10” on one side and “Aricept” on the other side. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATION ARICEPT EVESS ® tablets are indicated for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate and severe Alzheimer’s dementia. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION ADULTS/ELDERLY: Treatment is initiated at 5 mg/day (once-a-day dosing). ARICEPT EVESS should be taken orally, in the evening, just prior to retiring. The tablet should be placed on the tongue and allowed to disintegrate before swallowing with or without water, according to patient preference. The 5 mg/day dose should be maintained for at least one month in order to allow the earliest clinical responses to treatment to be assessed and to allow steady-state concentrations of donepezil hydrochloride to be achieved. Following a one-month clinical assessment of treatment at 5 mg/day, the dose of ARICEPT EVESS can be increased to 10 mg/day (once-a-day dosing). The maximum recommended daily dose is 10 mg. Doses greater than 10 mg/day have not been studied in clinical trials. Upon discontinuation of treatment, a gradual abatement of the beneficial effects of ARICEPT is seen. There is no evidence of a rebound effect after abrupt discontinuation of th Læs hele dokumentet