Nchi: Marekani
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE (UNII: MJ4PTD2VVW) (GALANTAMINE - UNII:0D3Q044KCA)
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE
GALANTAMINE 8 mg
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Abbreviated New Drug Application
GALANTAMINE- GALANTAMINE CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE GALANTAMINE- GALANTAMINE TABLET, FILM COATED TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. ---------- HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE GALANTAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES AND GALANTAMINE TABLETS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR GALANTAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES AND GALANTAMINE TABLETS. GALANTAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, FOR ORAL USE GALANTAMINE TABLETS, FOR ORAL USE INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 2001 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Galantamine extended-release capsules and galantamine tablets are cholinesterase inhibitors indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (1) DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • • • • • • DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS • • CONTRAINDICATIONS Known hypersensitivity to galantamine hydrobromide or any excipients (4) WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • • • • • ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common adverse reactions (≥ 5%) were nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, and decreased appetite (6.1) TO REPORT SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, CONTACT TEVA USA, PHARMACOVIGILANCE AT 1-866-832-8537 OR DRUG.SAFETY@TEVAPHARM.COM; OR FDA AT 1-800-FDA-1088 OR WWW.FDA.GOV/MEDWATCH. DRUG INTERACTIONS • • Galantamine extended-release capsules: recommended starting dosage is 8 mg/day in morning; increase to initial maintenance dose of 16 mg/day after a minimum of 4 weeks. Based on clinical benefit and tolerability, dosage may be increased to 24 mg/day after a minimum of 4 weeks at 16 mg/day. (2.1) Conversion from galantamine tablets to galantamine extended-release capsules should occur at the same daily dosage with the last dose of galantamine tablets taken in evening and starting galantamine extended-release capsules once daily treatment the next morning. (2.1) Galantamine tablets: recommended starting dosage is 4 mg twice daily; increase to initial maintenance dosage of 8 mg twice daily after a minimum of 4 weeks. Based on clinical Soma hati kamili