Ergoloid Mesylates

Q: Can ergoloid mesylates treat my Alzheimer's dementia?

People with dementia have seen results from ergoloid mesylates, but it's not FDA approved for treating Alzheimer's dementia. It's used to treat a decline in mental capacity due to an unclear cause. Before prescribing this medication, your provider will likely rule out the possibility that your symptoms are caused by a recognizable condition, such as Alzheimer's.

Q: What are the side effects of ergoloid mesylates?

Ergoloid mesylates can cause nausea and stomach upset. These effects are transient, meaning they only last for a short time.

Q: Who shouldn't take ergoloid mesylates?

Don't take ergoloid mesylates if you have psychosis (mental condition where you've lost contact with reality).

Q: Does ergoloid mesylates come in different dosage forms?

Ergoloid mesylates is available as a tablet that you swallow (oral tablet) or a tablet that dissolves once it's placed under your tongue (sublingual tablet).

Generic Gerimal

Used for Dementia

Ergoloid mesylates is a combination medication used to treat confusion and problems with memory, communication, and decision making (less mental capacity) that arise from an unclear cause. It's not commonly used because it's only prescribed if your symptoms aren't caused by an identifiable condition, such as Alzheimer's dementia.

Reviewed by:

Ashley Wong, PharmD

Allison Gourley, PharmD

Last reviewed on November 18, 2021

What is Ergoloid mesylates?

What is Ergoloid mesylates used for?

Less mental capacity due to an unknown cause

How Ergoloid mesylates works

Ergoloid mesylates is a combination medication made of ergot derivatives. It's produced from a type of fungus called ergot. It's not clear how ergoloid mesylates treat memory problems, but it helps relax blood vessels in the body, which can raise blood flow to the brain.

Drug facts

Common Brands	Hydergine(brand no longer available)
Drug Class	Ergot derivative
Controlled Substance Classification	Not a controlled medication
Generic Status	Lower-cost generic available
Availability	Prescription only

Common Brands

Hydergine(brand no longer available)

Drug Class

Ergot derivative

Controlled Substance Classification

Not a controlled medication

Generic Status

Lower-cost generic available

Availability

Prescription only

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Common questions about Ergoloid Mesylates

Symptoms should improve slowly over time, but you might not see results until 3 to 4 weeks after starting Ergoloid Mesylates.

People with dementia have seen results from Ergoloid Mesylates, but it's not FDA approved for treating Alzheimer's dementia. It's used to treat a decline in mental capacity due to an unclear cause. Before prescribing this medication, your provider will likely rule out the possibility that your symptoms are caused by a recognizable condition, such as Alzheimer's.

Ergoloid Mesylates can cause nausea and stomach upset. These effects are transient, meaning they only last for a short time.

Don't take Ergoloid Mesylates if you have psychosis (mental condition where you've lost contact with reality).

Ergoloid Mesylates is available as a tablet that you swallow (oral tablet) or a tablet that dissolves once it's placed under your tongue (sublingual tablet).

Ergoloid mesylates dosage

The average cost for 90 tablets of 1mg of Ergoloid mesylates is $593.50 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 7.68% off the average retail price of $642.85.

Tablet

Dosage	Quantity	Price as low as	Price per unit
1mg	90 tablets	$593.50	$6.59

Typical dosage for Ergoloid mesylates

The typical dose of ergoloid mesylates is 1 mg by mouth three times per day.

Interactions between Ergoloid mesylates and other drugs

Ergoloid mesylates may interact with certain medications or supplements. Always let your doctor and pharmacist know about any other medications or supplements (including prescribed and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and dietary or herbal supplements) that you are currently taking. The list below does not include all possible drug interactions with Ergoloid mesylates. Please note that only the generic name of each medication is listed below.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

Almotriptan
Amprenavir
Atazanavir
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Dirithromycin
Erythromycin
Fosamprenavir
Frovatriptan
Indinavir
Josamycin
Ketoconazole
Mepartricin
Miokamycin
Naratriptan
Nefazodone
Nelfinavir
Ritonavir
Rizatriptan
Rokitamycin
Roxithromycin
Saquinavir
Spiramycin
Sumatriptan
Telithromycin
Troleandomycin
Voriconazole
Zolmitriptan

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.