Ergoloid Mesylates
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.
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.
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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).
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Ergoloid mesylates dosage
Tablet| Dosage | Quantity | Price as low as | Price per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1mg | 90 tablets | $589.75 | $6.55 |
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
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.
- Delavirdine
How much does Ergoloid mesylates cost?
$589.75
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