Patient/Family Teaching

• Emphasize the importance of taking galantamine daily, as directed. Instruct patient and/or caregiver in correct use of pipette if using oral solution. Skip missed doses and return to regular schedule the following day; do not double doses. Do not discontinue abruptly; although no increase in frequency of adverse events may occur, beneficial affects of galantamine are lost when the drug is discontinued

• Caution patient and caregiver that galantamine may cause dizziness

• Advise patient and caregiver to notify health care professional if nausea or vomiting persists beyond 7 days or if new symptoms occur or previously noted symptoms increase in severity

• Advise patient and caregiver to notify health care professional of medication regimen prior to treatment or surgery

• Emphasize the importance of follow-up exams to monitor progress

• Teach patient and caregivers that improvements in cognitive functioning may take weeks to months to stabilize

• Caution that disease is not cured and degenerative process is not reversed

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