Galantamine
Galantamine tablets in 4mg and 8mg strengths, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor taken twice a day with food for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4mg | 30 tablets | $63.00 | $2.10 |
| 4mg | 60 tablets | $100.80 | $1.68 |
| 4mg | 90 tablets | $135.90 | $1.51 |
| 4mg | 120 tablets | $178.80 | $1.49 |
| 4mg | 180 tablets | $259.20 | $1.44 |
| 8mg | 30 tablets | $148.80 | $4.96 |
| 8mg | 60 tablets | $238.80 | $3.98 |
| 8mg | 120 tablets | $418.80 | $3.49 |
| 8mg | 180 tablets | $612.00 | $3.40 |
- Category
- Neurology
- Active ingredient
- Galantamine
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet, Capsule
- Strengths
- 4/8mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's disease
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Razadyne
- Therapeutic Class
- Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Cognitive enhancer
- Minor Side Effects
- Nausea, Vomiting, Decreased appetite
- Moderate Side Effects
- Dizziness, Weight loss
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet, Capsule
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Janssen
- Onset Time
- Within 2 hours
- Duration
- 6–8 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Anticholinergics, Beta-blockers
- Age Restrictions
- Adults only.
What you will receive
Galantamine is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Galantamine.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Galantamine strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Galantamine comes as 4mg and 8mg tablets. 4mg packs are 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180, and 8mg packs are 30, 60, 120 or 180. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How do I pay for Galantamine and is the parcel discreet?
You can pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. If a parcel does not arrive within the delivery window, or arrives damaged, it is sent again free.
What is another name for galantamine?
Brand names for galantamine include Reminyl and Razadyne. Galantamine tablets are a pure generic galantamine product and are not any of those brands.
Can I take ibuprofen or aspirin with galantamine?
Ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin all raise the chance of bleeding in the stomach or gut when taken with galantamine. Paracetamol does not carry that risk and is the usual stand-in for a headache or an aching joint. A one-off anti-inflammatory is not the same as taking one every day.
Does galantamine come as a capsule or a liquid?
Galantamine is also made as a once-daily extended-release capsule, taken in the morning with food, and as an oral solution measured out with a pipette. The 4mg and 8mg tablets are the twice-daily form, taken with breakfast and the evening meal.
What should I do if I forget a tablet?
Take it when you think of it, as long as the next dose is still hours away. If the two would land close together, wait and take only the next one; doubling up to make up for a missed tablet is not a good idea.
Which galantamine strength do people start on?
Treatment starts low and is increased in steps, usually with at least four weeks between them, so 4mg is the starting strength for most people. The 8mg tablets come in at the next step, once the lower dose is going well.
Is galantamine the same as donepezil?
No. They are different ingredients in the same class, the acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, and both are used for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The schedules differ: galantamine tablets are taken twice a day with food, while donepezil is taken once a day.
About Galantamine
Galantamine tablets and the symptoms they ease
Alzheimer's disease damages memory, thinking and behaviour, and galantamine is one of the medicines used to ease those symptoms in mild to moderate cases. It belongs to a group called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Nerve cells in the brain pass signals using a chemical messenger, acetylcholine, and galantamine slows the enzyme that clears it away, so more of the messenger stays available. The disease itself keeps progressing and galantamine does not change that — it works on symptoms, and only for as long as it is taken.
Fitting a twice-daily tablet into the day
The 4mg and 8mg tablets are taken twice a day, with food. Breakfast and the evening meal make the easiest pair of anchors, and keeping to roughly the same two times each day helps the levels in the body stay steady. Treatment begins at a low dose and is stepped up gradually, with at least four weeks between increases, so the body has time to get used to it. Drink water through the day. Blister strips keep best in a drawer away from radiators and direct sun.
What the first weeks can feel like
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, poor appetite and weight loss are the effects people notice most, and they are usually worst in the first weeks or just after a dose step up, then ease off. Taking the tablet with a meal softens them. Headache, dizziness and tiredness also turn up. Less often, galantamine slows the pulse, which can bring on fainting or an irregular heartbeat, and it can cause seizures, bleeding in the stomach or gut, or difficulty passing urine. A severe allergic reaction with swelling and breathing trouble, a seizure, or signs of bleeding in the stomach such as black stools all need urgent treatment.
Everyday medicines that clash
Several common remedies work against galantamine. Antihistamines for hay fever or itching, travel-sickness tablets and anti-diarrhoeal medicines such as loperamide all damp down acetylcholine, which is the opposite of what galantamine does. Cimetidine, used for heartburn and ulcers, changes the way the body handles galantamine. Medicines that slow the heart, beta-blockers among them, add to its effect on the pulse.
Sources
- Galantamine: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Galantamine Krka 8 mg — UK Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC)