Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
10 Milligram
Orodispersible Tablet
2011-10-21
License Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Donepezil Pfizer 10mg Orodispersible Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each orodispersible tablet contains 10 mg donepezil hydrochloride, equivalent to 9.12 mg of donepezil free base. For full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Orodispersible tablet. Yellow orodispersible tablet embossed with ‘10’ on one side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications Donepezil Pfizer orodispersible tablets are indicated for the symptomatic treatment of - mild to moderately severe Alzheimer’s dementia. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Adults/Elderly: Treatment is initiated at 5 mg/day (once-a-day dosing). Donepezil Pfizer 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, Read the complete document