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classes:
Beta Blocker (2) ·
Cardioselective (β1) (1) ·
Cardioselective (β1) + vasodilator (1) ·
Combined cholinesterase inhibitor + NMDA antagonist (1) ·
Dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) (3) ·
the first approved (1) ·
[[:Category:Antioxidants|Antioxidant]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Fat-soluble_vitamins|Fat-soluble vitamin]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Vitamins|Vitamin]] (1)
mechanism:
None (2) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. Faster receptor association/dissociation kinetics than suvorexant (~16 sec dissociation vs ~57 sec) hypothesized to support sleep onset, with sufficient duration for maintenance. (1) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. First-in-class DORA. Receptor dissociation slower than lemborexant or daridorexant. (1) ·
Donepezil: reversible AChE inhibitor, increases synaptic acetylcholine. Memantine: uncompetitive low-affinity NMDA receptor antagonist, dampens pathological glutamate overactivation while preserving normal synaptic signaling. Targets two distinct mechanisms in Alzheimer's. (1) ·
Highly β1-selective adrenergic antagonist. Greater selectivity than metoprolol or atenolol. (1) ·
The d-enantiomer is a highly β1-selective antagonist; the l-enantiomer triggers endothelial nitric-oxide–mediated vasodilation. Unique among beta blockers for this NO mechanism. (1)
uses:
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved August 2014). Also studied for insomnia in mild-moderate Alzheimer disease. (1) ·
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Dec 2019) (1) ·
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Jan 2022) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000468-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000059D-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000636-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000637-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000638-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000012CE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000012CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000012D0-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
10 mg PO 30 min before bedtime (with ≥7 hours of sleep planned) (1) ·
2.5–5 mg daily (HTN); 1.25 mg daily (HFrEF, slow titration) (1) ·
25 mg PO at bedtime (no titration); may increase to 50 mg if 25 mg inadequate (1) ·
5 mg daily (1) ·
5 mg PO at bedtime; may increase to 10 mg if inadequate (1) ·
For patients already stable on memantine 28 mg/d + donepezil 10 mg/d, switch to one capsule daily of equivalent strength (1) ·
Replacement: 15-30 mg (22.5-45 IU) daily; NASH: 800 IU daily; AREDS-2: 400 IU daily (in combination formula) (1)
preparations:
100, 200, 400 IU softgels and capsules; many proprietary OTC blends; combined formulations (AREDS-2) (1) ·
2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs (1) ·
25 mg, 50 mg tablets (1) ·
5 mg, 10 mg tablets (1) ·
5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg tablets (1) ·
5, 10 mg tabs (1) ·
7/10, 14/10, 21/10, 28/10 mg ER capsules (memantine ER / donepezil) (1)
fda max:
onset:
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halflife:
9–12 h (1) ·
~10 h (CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers); up to 31 h (poor metabolizers) (1) ·
~12 hours (1) ·
~17-19 hours (longer than daridorexant) (1) ·
~3-4 days plasma; adipose tissue stores last months (1) ·
~60–80 h (memantine); ~70 h (donepezil) (1) ·
~8 hours (shorter than suvorexant and lemborexant) (1)
bioavailability:
pregnancy:
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