Usual Adult Dose for Alzheimer's Disease:
Immediate release tablet and oral solution:Initial dose: 4 mg orally twice a day, preferably with morning and evening meals -After a minimum of four weeks, increase to 8 mg twice a day, then after an additional 4 weeks, may increase to 12 mg twice a day Maintenance dose: 16 to 24 mg per day given in 2 divided doses Maximum dose: 24 mg/dayExtended release capsule:Initial dose: 8 mg orally once a day, preferably with the morning meal-After 4 weeks, dose should be increased to 16 mg once a day, a further increase to 24 mg once a day may be considered after a minimum of 4 weeks of taking 16 mg/dayMaintenance dose: 16 to 24 mg orally once a day based on clinical benefit and tolerabilityMaximum dose: 24 mg/dayConversion from Immediate-Release (IR) Tablets or Oral Solution to Extended-Release (ER) Capsules:-Take the last dose of IR formulation n in the evening prior to starting ER capsule; start ER capsule following morning at once a day dosing -Converting from IR to ER should occur at the same total daily dosageComments:-During clinical trials, an immediate-release dose of 32 mg per day was found to be less well tolerated and did not increase clinical benefit; dosing at 24 mg/day was not found to provide statistically significant increased clinical benefit from 16 mg/day; however, it might provide additional benefit for some patients.  -Dose increases should be based upon assessment of clinical benefit and tolerability of the previous dose.-If therapy is interrupted for more than 3 days, the patient should be restarted at the lowest dosage and the dosage escalated to current dose.Use: For the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
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