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Taisiia Proida

Psychiatry7 years of experience
Licence no. 70352

Taisiia Proida is a general practitioner with a specialization in mental health and a cognitive behavioral therapist (CBT), a member of the European Psychiatric Association. She offers online consultations for adults aged 18 and over, combining evidence-based medicine with an individualised approach to mental health care. She specialises in consultations and ongoing support for a wide range of mental health concerns, including: 

  • Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression.
  • Anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, phobias.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD.
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Assessment is provided only after an initial psychiatric evaluation and during a follow-up appointment.
  • Personality disorders and emotional instability.
  • Cyclothymia and mood fluctuations.
  • Schizophrenia spectrum and related conditions.

Dr. Proida combines clinical expertise with an empathetic approach, offering structured support based on evidence-based practices. Her work integrates CBT techniques with medical management, with a focus on anxiety and depressive disorders. She works with clients from different countries and cultural backgrounds, adapting her communication style and recommendations to individual needs. With experience in international clinical trials (Pfizer, Merck), she values clarity, trust, and collaborative partnership in patient care.

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About the medicine

How to use DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS

Contents of the leaflet

  1. Introduction
  2. What is Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma and what is it used for
  3. What you need to know before you take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma
  4. How to take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma
  5. Possible side effects
  6. Storage of Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma
  7. Contents of the pack and other information

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma 5 mg Orodispersible Tablets EFG

Donepezil Hydrochloride

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

  • Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
  • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
  • This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
  • If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.

Contents of the package leaflet:

  1. What is Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma and what is it used for
  2. What you need to know before you take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma
  3. How to take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma
  4. Possible side effects
  5. Storage of Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma
  6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What is Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma and what is it used for

Donepezil Flas is a specific and reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, the predominant cholinesterase in the brain.

It is used for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe Alzheimer's disease.

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2. What you need to know before you take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma

Do not take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma

  • If you are allergic to donepezil hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma.
  • If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Warnings and precautions

  • Before starting treatment with Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma, you should tell your doctor if you have or have had stomach ulcers, heart disease, seizures, asthma, chronic pulmonary disease, or difficulty urinating.
  • In case of surgery with general anesthesia, you should inform your doctor that you are taking Donepezil Flas.
  • Donepezil Flas is not recommended for use in children.
  • You should avoid taking Donepezil Flas with other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and other agonists or antagonists of the cholinergic system.
  • If you have vascular dementia (loss of brain function due to a series of small strokes).
  • A heart condition (such as irregular or very slow heartbeats, heart failure, myocardial infarction)
  • A heart condition called "prolongation of the QT interval" or a history of certain abnormal heart rhythms called torsades de pointes or if someone in your family has "prolongation of the QT interval"
  • Low levels of magnesium or potassium in the blood

Using Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma with other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently taken, any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription, and especially if you are taking any of the following medicines:

  • Ketoconazole and itraconazole (to treat fungal infections).
  • Quinidine and beta-blockers (to treat irregular heartbeats).
  • Erythromycin (to treat bacterial infections).
  • Fluoxetine (to treat depression).
  • Rifampicin (to treat bacterial infections and tuberculosis).
  • Phenytoin and carbamazepine (to treat epilepsy).
  • Cholinergic agonists and medicines with anticholinergic activity (with action on the central nervous system).
  • Succinylcholine and other neuromuscular blockers (to produce muscle relaxation).
  • Medicines for heart rhythm problems (e.g., amiodarone, sotalol, and quinidine).
  • Medicines for depression (e.g., citalopram, escitalopram, amitriptyline), medicines for psychosis (e.g., pimozide, sertindole, ziprasidone), medicines for bacterial infections (such as clarithromycin, erythromycin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin).

Using Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma with food, drink, and alcohol

Place the tablet on the tongue and let it dissolve. Swallow with or without water.

Taking Donepezil with alcohol may reduce the absorption of this medicine.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

Do not take Donepezil Flas if you are pregnant.

Do not take Donepezil Flas if you are breastfeeding.

Driving and using machines

Your illness may affect your ability to drive or use machines, and you should not carry out these activities unless your doctor tells you it is safe to do so. Donepezil may cause dizziness and somnolence, mainly at the start of treatment or when increasing the dose. If you experience these effects, do not drive or use machines.

Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma contains aspartame.This medicine may be harmful to people with phenylketonuria because it contains aspartame, which is a source of phenylalanine.

3. How to take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma

Follow exactly the administration instructions of Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma given by your doctor. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any doubts.

Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma is administered orally. The tablet should be placed on the tongue and allowed to dissolve before swallowing with or without water.

Treatment with Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma starts with one 5 mg tablet, taken once daily with a little water, at night immediately before bedtime. After one month of treatment, your doctor may indicate an increase in the dose to 10 mg, once daily and at night. The maximum recommended dose is 10 mg/day.

If you have abnormal dreams, nightmares, or difficulty sleeping (see section 4), your doctor may recommend that you take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma in the morning.

If you have mild or moderate liver impairment (a disease that affects the liver) or renal impairment (a disease that affects the kidneys), you may follow a similar dosing schedule as indicated above.

If you take more Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma than you should

If you have taken more Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma than you should, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount used.

If you forget to take Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma

Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses.

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The estimated frequency of their occurrence is as follows:

The most common side effects that may affect at least 1 in 10 patients are:

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Headache

Common side effects that may affect up to 1 in 10 patients but more than 1 in 100 are:

  • Cold
  • Loss of appetite
  • Hallucinations, agitation, aggressive behavior
  • Fainting, dizziness, difficulty sleeping
  • Vomiting, abdominal discomfort
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Rash, itching
  • Muscle cramps
  • Fatigue, pain
  • Accidents

Uncommon side effects that may affect up to 1 in 100 patients but more than 1 in 1,000 are:

  • Seizures
  • Decreased heart rate
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding, stomach and duodenal ulcers (a part of the intestine)
  • Increased levels of a type of enzyme (creatine kinase) in the blood

Rare side effects that may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients are:

  • Extrapyramidal symptoms (such as tremor or rigidity of the hands or feet)
  • Conduction disorders
  • Liver function disorders, including hepatitis

Side effects with unknown frequency:

  • Changes in heart activity that can be seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG) called "prolongation of the QT interval"
  • Rapid and irregular heartbeat, fainting that can be symptoms of a potentially life-threatening disorder known as torsades de pointes
  • Increased libido, hypersexuality
  • Pisa syndrome (a condition that involves involuntary muscle contraction with abnormal flexion of the body and head to one side)

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.

Severe side effects:

See your doctor immediately if you experience these severe side effects. You may need urgent medical treatment.

  • Weakness, sensitivity, or muscle pain, especially if you feel unwell, have a fever, or your urine is dark. This can be due to abnormal muscle destruction that can be life-threatening and cause kidney problems (a disease called rhabdomyolysis).

5. Storage of Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

No special storage conditions are required.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after "EXP". The expiry date is the last day of the month shown.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

Composition of Donepezil Flas Kern Pharma

  • The active substance is donepezil. Each tablet contains 5 mg of donepezil hydrochloride (equivalent to 4.56 mg of donepezil).
  • The other ingredients are: mannitol (E-421), microcrystalline cellulose (E-460i), guar gum, crospovidone, aspartame (E-951), and magnesium stearate.

Appearance of the product and pack contents

Round tablets, white in color with a score line on one face and the letter K on the other. The score line is to facilitate breaking and swallowing but not to divide into equal doses.

The tablets are packaged in blister packs in cartons of 28 tablets.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Kern Pharma, S.L.

Venus, 72 - Pol. Ind. Colón II

08228 Terrassa - Barcelona

Spain

Date of last revision of this leaflet: November 2022.

Detailed and up-to-date information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/.

  • DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS
  • Country of registration
  • Dosage form
    ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLET/LIOTAB, 5 mg
  • ATC code
    N06DA02
  • Availability in pharmacies
    Supply issue reported
  • Active substance
  • Prescription required
    Yes
  • Manufacturer
  • Composition
    ASPARTAMO (E-951) (0,55 mg mg), MANITOL (E-421) (268,00 mg mg)
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Taisiia Proida

Psychiatry7 years of experience
Licence no. 70352

Taisiia Proida is a general practitioner with a specialization in mental health and a cognitive behavioral therapist (CBT), a member of the European Psychiatric Association. She offers online consultations for adults aged 18 and over, combining evidence-based medicine with an individualised approach to mental health care. She specialises in consultations and ongoing support for a wide range of mental health concerns, including: 

  • Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression.
  • Anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, phobias.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD.
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Assessment is provided only after an initial psychiatric evaluation and during a follow-up appointment.
  • Personality disorders and emotional instability.
  • Cyclothymia and mood fluctuations.
  • Schizophrenia spectrum and related conditions.

Dr. Proida combines clinical expertise with an empathetic approach, offering structured support based on evidence-based practices. Her work integrates CBT techniques with medical management, with a focus on anxiety and depressive disorders. She works with clients from different countries and cultural backgrounds, adapting her communication style and recommendations to individual needs. With experience in international clinical trials (Pfizer, Merck), she values clarity, trust, and collaborative partnership in patient care.

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Anastasiia Hladkykh

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Dr Anastasiia Hladkykh is a physician-psychotherapist and psychologist with over 14 years of experience working with individuals struggling with various types of addictions and their families. She provides online consultations for adults, combining medical knowledge with deep psychological support and practical tools.

Key areas of expertise:

  • Addiction treatment: alcohol and drug dependence, gambling addiction, compulsive behaviours, codependent relationships.
  • Support for families of addicted individuals, behavioural correction within the family system, guidance for maintaining remission.
  • Mental health: depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, phobias, PTSD, generalised anxiety, emotional trauma, and the psychological impact of loss or emigration.
  • Psychoeducation: explaining complex mental health concepts in simple language, helping patients and their families understand diagnoses and treatment steps.
Therapeutic approach:
  • Client-centred, straightforward, and empathetic – focused on practical outcomes and emotional stabilisation.
  • Prescribes medications when needed, but always aims to minimise unnecessary pharmaceutical use.
  • Certified in multiple evidence-based methods: CBT, NLP (Master Practitioner), Ericksonian hypnosis, symbol drama, art therapy, and systemic therapy.
  • Each consultation results in a clear, structured plan – patients leave knowing exactly what to do next.
Experience and background:
  • Member of the German association Gesundheitpraktikerin and the NGO “Mit dem Sonne in jedem Herzen.”
  • More than 18 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, translated into several languages.
  • Volunteer work with Ukrainian refugees and military personnel at the University Clinic of Regensburg.
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Daria Portnova

Psychiatry31 years of experience

Dr Daria Portnova is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and adolescents aged 14 and over, providing online psychiatric and psychotherapeutic consultations. In her practice, Dr Portnova supports patients facing the onset of mental health conditions, chronic psychiatric disorders, psychotic symptoms, trauma-related states, and complex emotional crises. Her work is structured and safety-focused, with an emphasis on stabilisation, accurate diagnosis, and long-term improvement in quality of life. Patients consult Dr Daria Portnova for the following concerns: 

  • existential crises and complex life situations;
  • loss, grief, and emotional exhaustion;
  • relationship difficulties, separation, and divorce;
  • psychological and psychiatric trauma, including complex PTSD (cPTSD);
  • anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder;
  • social anxiety and social phobia;
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD);
  • sleep disorders;
  • depressive disorders;
  • bipolar affective disorder;
  • schizoaffective disorder;
  • schizophrenia;
  • personality disorders.

Dr Portnova combines psychiatric assessment with a psychotherapeutic approach. She works with evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and third-wave approaches such as ACT, FACT, and CFT. Consultations are focused on clear clinical understanding, practical recommendations, and ongoing support over time.

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Elizaveta Marinicheva

Psychiatry5 years of experience

Elizaveta Marinicheva is a psychiatrist who has been practising since 2022. She received her medical degree from the University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano, UNIMI) and holds official authorisation to practise medicine in Italy (Abilitazione all'esercizio della professione medica). She is a member of the Milan Medical Association (Ordine dei Medici di Milano).

She is currently completing her specialist training in psychiatry at Sapienza University of Rome (Sapienza Università di Roma). She has also received additional training in psychoanalysis and has completed more than 500 hours of personal psychoanalytic therapy.

In her practice, Dr Marinicheva combines a modern medical approach to mental health with careful consideration of each patient's individual history and current condition. When pharmacotherapy is required, treatment decisions are based on the principles of evidence-based medicine and current international clinical guidelines, including NICE, APA, WFSBP and CANMAT.

Dr Marinicheva provides online psychiatry consultations for anxiety, low mood, emotional instability, sleep problems, chronic stress and other conditions affecting mental wellbeing and quality of life. During a consultation, she assesses the patient's symptoms and overall condition, discusses potential treatment approaches and, when clinically appropriate, recommends medication and an appropriate follow-up plan.

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Svitlana Medvedkova

Neurology23 years of experience

Neurologist of the highest qualification category, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor, with 23 years of clinical experience and 19 years of teaching experience. Areas of expertise include general neurology, physical and rehabilitation medicine, and medical psychology.

Conditions and areas of care:

  • Acute and chronic vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord, including stroke prevention

  • Demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis

  • Neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease

  • Disorders of the peripheral nervous system, including spinal conditions, mono- and polyneuropathies, and cranial nerve disorders; autonomic nervous system disorders

  • Migraines, headaches and dizziness

  • Traumatic injuries of the central and peripheral nervous systems

  • Cognitive difficulties, including problems with memory and concentration

  • Emotional and neurotic disorders, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, panic attacks and increased anxiety; fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome

  • Sleep disorders, including insomnia, difficulty falling asleep and disrupted sleep patterns

  • Rehabilitation following strokes, injuries and other neurological conditions, both in the acute and recovery stages

The doctor follows an evidence-based approach and has participated in international clinical research (GCP) for over 20 years. Their work includes developing personalised prevention, rehabilitation and cognitive programmes.

Consultation format: online consultations and remote follow-up care.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS requires a prescription in Spain. You can check with a doctor online whether this medicine may be appropriate for your situation.

The active ingredient in DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS is donepezil. This information helps identify medicines with the same composition but different brand names.

DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS is manufactured by Kern Pharma S.L.. Pharmacy brands and packaging may differ depending on the distributor.

Doctors such as Psychiatrists, Neurologists, General medicine doctors, Pain medicine doctors, Anaesthesiologists may assess whether DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS is appropriate, depending on your situation and local regulations. You can book an online consultation to discuss your symptoms and possible next steps.

The prescription is issued by a doctor after assessing your health. In Spain, DONEPEZIL FLAS KERN PHARMA 5 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS is then dispensed in pharmacies with that prescription. An online consultation does not guarantee that a prescription will be issued: the decision always rests with the doctor.

To request an assessment, you can use Oladoctor:

Other medicines with the same active substance (donepezil) include ARICEPT 10 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS, ARICEPT 5 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS, ARICEPT FLAS 10 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS. These may have different brand names or formulations but contain the same therapeutic ingredient. Always consult a doctor before switching or starting a new medicine.

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