Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Headache

Confusion

Fatigue

Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain

Weight loss

Indigestion (dyspepsia)

Very slow heart rate (severe bradycardia)

Dizziness

Loss of appetite

Inflammation of the lining of the nose (rhinitis) causing a blocked or runny nose

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Galantamine has the potential to slow down the heart rate. If it is taken with other medicines that have this effect, such as digoxin and beta blockers, this effect may be enhanced. Galantamine will antagonise the effects of medicines which act by blocking or decreasing the actions of acetylcholine (anticholinergic medicines), and so should not be taken with them. These medicines include hyoscine, atropine, benzhexol, procyclidine, ipratropium, oxitropium and oxybutinin. Galantamine should not be taken with other medicines which increase the activity of acetylcholine, such as donepezil, rivastigmine, neostigmine, distigmine and pyridostigmine. The blood levels of galantamine may be increased when taken with the following medicines:- - the SSRI antidepressants paroxetine, fluoxetine and fluvoxamine - erythromycin - quinidine - ketoconazole - ritonavir. This may increase side effects such as nausea and vomiting and your doctor may therefore consider reducing the dose of galantamine.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Reminyl oral solution

Reminyl tablets

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