Alzil 5 mg Tablet

Alzil 5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 5 mg of donepezil in each tablet. Donepezil belongs to a class of medicines called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, which are used to help manage symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzil 5 mg Tablet is not a cure for Alzheimer’s, but it may help improve or stabilize memory, thinking, and daily function in some people with mild to moderate disease. It is made by Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and is supplied as a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Alzil 5 mg Tablet works by blocking the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, a brain chemical involved in memory and learning. By helping keep more acetylcholine available, the tablet may support better communication between nerve cells in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzil 5 mg Tablet is the lower donepezil strength in this brand family, and it is commonly the tablet a doctor chooses when starting treatment or when a person needs a smaller dose. Compared with Alzil 10 mg Tablet, the 5 mg strength is generally better suited for people who need a gentler introduction to donepezil, since side effects such as nausea or diarrhea can be more noticeable when treatment first begins or when a dose is increased.

• Treatment of symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
• May help memory and thinking
• May support daily functioning
• Used as prescribed for mild to moderate dementia

• Take Alzil 5 mg Tablet by mouth with water, exactly as prescribed.
• It may be taken with or without food, but taking it with food can help reduce stomach upset.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to help remember your dose.
• Do not crush, split, or chew the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically tells you to.
• If it upsets your stomach or causes vivid dreams, ask your doctor whether bedtime or morning dosing is better for you.
• If you miss a dose, do not take two tablets at the same time unless your doctor instructs you to do so.

Each Alzil 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of donepezil per tablet. This dose is typically taken once daily, and the doctor decides whether 5 mg is the right dose for you and whether it should later be increased; the usual maximum for donepezil in standard immediate-release use is 10 mg per day unless a clinician advises otherwise. Never change the dose or stop the medicine on your own without medical advice.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Donepezil may include:

• Nausea, which may be more noticeable when starting Alzil 5 mg Tablet
• Diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Vomiting
• Trouble sleeping or vivid dreams
• Dizziness
• Muscle cramps

• Tell your doctor if you have heart rhythm problems, a slow pulse, or a history of fainting.
• Use caution if you have stomach ulcers, GI bleeding, asthma, COPD, or trouble urinating.
• Alcohol may worsen dizziness or sleep problems with donepezil.
• This tablet can cause dizziness or sleepiness in some people, so use care when driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Tell your clinician about all medicines you take, especially other drugs that can slow the heart rate.
• If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning surgery, ask your doctor before using Alzil 5 mg Tablet.
• Do not use the 10 mg strength or any other donepezil product in place of this tablet unless your prescriber changes your dose.

• Other medicines that slow the heart rate, such as beta blockers
• Anticholinergic medicines, which may reduce donepezil’s effect
• NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen, which may raise bleeding risk in some people
• Alcohol, which can worsen dizziness or sleep-related side effects
• Certain anesthetics or surgery-related medicines, so tell your surgeon or anesthesiologist

Store Alzil 5 mg Tablet in its original strip at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.