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What is ARICEP M?
ARICEP M contains Donepezil and Memantine
Donepezil belongs to a group of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors
- Memantine belongs to a group of medicines known as anti-dementia medicines
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to memantine hydrochloride or Donepezil any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have any heart problems including irregular, slow or fast heartbeats
- have asthma or lung problems
- have a seizure or a history of epileptic seizures
- are suffering from stomach ulcers
- have difficulty in passing urine
- have liver or kidney problems
- have recently experienced a myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension
- are suffering from renal impairment
ARICEP M is not recommended if you are pregnant or breast feeding
- Talk to your doctor immediately if you are pregnant or breast feeding or think you might be pregnant or planning to become pregnant
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines such as:
- amantadine (substance used in the treatment of Parkinsons disease)
- dextromethorphan (substance used to treat coughs)
- dantrolene (substance used as a muscle relaxant)
- baclofen (substance used to relieve muscle spasms occurring in various illnesses such as cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis)
- cimetidine, ranitidine (substances used in the treatment of indigestion, heartburn and gastric ulcers)
- procainamide, quinidine (substances used to treat irregular heartbeats)
- quinine (substance used to treat night time leg cramps)
- nicotine (substance used to help you stop smoking)
- hydrochlorothiazide (substances used in the treatment of water retention and high blood pressure)
- anticholinergics (substances generally used to treat movement disorders or intestinal cramps)
- anticonvulsants (substances used to prevent and relieve seizures)
- barbiturates (substances generally used to induce sleep)
- dopaminergic agonists (such as L-dopa and bromocriptine which are used in Parkinsons disease to stimulate your nerve cells)
- neuroleptics (substances used in the treatment of mental health disorders)
- oral anticoagulants (such as warfarin used to thin the blood)
- You can take ARICEP M with or without food
- Swallow the tablet whole, with a glass of water
- Do not chew or crush the tablet
- Your doctor should assess your treatment on a regular basis
If you take more ARICEP M
- If you take more ARICEP M, contact a doctor immediately
If you forget to take ARICEP M
- If you forget to take ARICEP M do not take extra tablets or a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Just take your next dose at the usual time
If you stop taking ARICEP M
- Do not stop taking this medicine until your doctor tells you to do
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
Donepezil:
- nausea, vomiting
- diarrhea
- not sleeping well
- muscle cramps
- not wanting to eat
Memantine:
- headache
- sleepiness
- constipation
- elevated liver function test results
- dizziness, problems with your balance
- shortness of breath
- high blood pressure
- drug hypersensitivity
Memantine:
- tiredness
- fungal infections
- confusion
- hallucinations
- being sick (vomiting)
- abnormal gait
- heart failure
- blood clots in your veins (thrombosis/ thromboembolism)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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