What is ADLARITY used for?
ADLARITY is used to treat mild, moderate, or severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type.
When should I not take ADLARITY?
ADLARITY should not be used in people with a known hypersensitivity to donepezil or to certain medications called piperidine derivatives, or in patients with a history of ADLARITY application site reactions.
What Warnings should I know about ADLARITY?
ADLARITY may cause the following serious side effects:
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Some people experienced allergic contact dermatitis (skin irritation) when using ADLARITY. Stop using ADLARITY and call your healthcare provider right away if you experience reactions that spread beyond the outer edges of the transdermal system (patch), are intense in nature, and/or do not improve within 48 hours after the patch is removed. Symptoms of allergic contact dermatitis may be intense and include: itching, redness, swelling, warmth or tenderness of the skin or peeling or blistering of the skin.
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Slow heartbeat and fainting. This happens more often in people with heart problems. Call your doctor right away if you feel faint or lightheaded while using ADLARITY.
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Nausea and vomiting. In some patients, nausea or vomiting have lasted for 1 to 3 weeks.
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More stomach acid. This raises the chance of ulcers and bleeding. The risk is higher for people who have had ulcers, or take aspirin or other NSAIDs.
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Difficulty passing urine.
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Seizures.
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Worsening of lung problems in people with asthma or other lung disease.
What should I tell my health care provider?
Tell your doctor about all of your present or past health problems and conditions, including:
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Any heart problems, including problems with irregular, slow, or fast heartbeats
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Stomach ulcers
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Difficulty passing urine
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Seizures
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Asthma or lung problems
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If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ADLARITY can harm an unborn baby.
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Breast-feeding. It is not known if donepezil passes into breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you use ADLARITY.
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A previous skin reaction to the ADLARITY patch.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. ADLARITY and other medicines may affect each other when used at the same time.
What are the side effects of ADLARITY?
The most common side effects of ADLARITY (>3%) were headache (15%), application site itching (9%), muscle spasms (9%), sleeplessness (7%), abdominal pain (5%), application site skin irritation (6%), constipation (5%), diarrhea (4%), application site pain (4%), dizziness (4%), abnormal dreams (4%), and skin tearing (4%).
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