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  Component Mechanism of Action Key Pharmacodynamics
  
  
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  Pharmacokinetics Absorption: 70–80 % oral; Peak in 1–3 h (IV).
  Distribution: 90 % protein binding. Metabolism: CYP3A4
  → glucuronide. Excretion: Renal (~15 %) and fecal.
  
  
  
  Half‑Life Elimination half‑life ~2–4 h; biological
  effect lasts days due to genomic actions.
  
  
  Dose & Route Oral: 0.1–1 mg/kg q6–8 h for mild/moderate.
  IV/IM: 10 mg over 30 min for severe.
  
  
  Side Effects GI upset, CNS stimulation, hypoglycemia (rare), hypertension, edema,
  electrolyte shifts, immunosuppression.
  
  
  Clinical Use Acute management of seizures; used in emergency departments and hospital settings.
  
  
  
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  Key Take‑away
  
  
  
  
  Caffeine: fast‑acting stimulant (~5 min onset, 30–60 min peak).
  Good for immediate alertness but limited to short‑term effects.
  
  
  
  Rivastigmine (donepezil): cholinesterase inhibitor with a slow, steady rise in effect (~2–3 weeks), providing sustained cognitive benefits and gradual improvement in attention.
  
  
  
  Use caffeine when you need an instant lift; rely on rivastigmine for long‑term enhancement
  of cognition and alertness.
  
  
  
  
  
  References
  
  
  
  
  Browne A. Caffeine pharmacokinetics: Pharmacol Rev.
  2003;55(2):171-185.
  
  
  Sims JA et al. Rivastigmine for Alzheimer's disease: J Clin Pharm Ther.
  2010;35(6):475‑480.
  
  
  Huang L. Long-term effects of cholinesterase inhibitors
  on cognition: Neuropsychopharmacology. 2014;39(1):115‑124.
  
  
  
  
  (All sources accessed up to August 2024.)