Donila Duo is a medication that helps treat the symptoms of memory loss in patients with Alzheimer's disease due to its therapeutic action that increases the concentration of acetylcholine, an important neurotransmitter that maintains healthy memory and learning mechanisms.
Donila Duo contains donepezil hydrochloride and memantine hydrochloride and can be purchased in conventional pharmacies as 10 mg + 5 mg, 10 mg + 10 mg, 10 mg + 15 mg or 10 + 20 mg tablets.
Price of Donila Duo
The price of Donial duo can vary from 20 reais to 150 reais, depending on the dosage and amount of tablets in the product packaging.
Donila Duo Indications
Donila Duo is indicated for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.
How to use Donila Duo
The mode of use of Donila Duo should be guided by a neurologist, however, the generic scheme of use of Donila Duo consists of starting with the dosage of 10 mg + 5m and increasing 5 mg of memantine hydrochloride each week. Thus the dosage is as follows:
- 1st week of use of Donila duo: ingest 1 tablet of Donila duo 10 mg + 5 mg once daily for 7 days;
- 2nd week of use of Donila duo: ingest 1 tablet of Donila duo 10 mg + 10 mg once daily for 7 days;
- 3rd week of use of Donila duo: ingest 1 tablet of Donila duo 10 mg + 15 mg once daily for 7 days;
- 4th week of use of Donila duo and following: ingest 1 tablet of Donila duo 10 mg + 20 mg once daily.
Donila duo tablets should be taken by mouth with or without food.
Donila Duo side effects
The main side effects of Donila Duo include diarrhea, muscle cramps, excessive tiredness, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, headaches and dizziness.
Contraindications of Donila Duo
Donila Duo is contraindicated for pregnant or lactating women, as well as for patients with hypersensitivity to donepezil, memantine or any other component of the formula.
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