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Aricept
Aricept is an anti-Alzheimer's agent which is a kind of reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (psychiatric drug).
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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A member asked:
Please describe the medication: Aricept (donepezil)?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I take aricept (donepezil) with or with out food?
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A 46-year old asked:
What kinds of symptoms do you see with an Aricept (donepezil) overdose?
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A 50-year old female asked:
i have just stopped my aunts 5mg dose of aricept (donepezil) after 3 weeks of being on this drug. how long can I expect to see residual effects?
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A 89-year old male asked:
Possible scenarios for an 89 old male to stop taking aricept (donepezil) 5mg after on it for 6 yrs? He is alert now more than the past 6yrs. Been off for 4 mnth
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A 43-year old asked:
does aricept (donepezil) cause any long term harm?
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A 36-year old asked:
Does aricept (donepezil) cause nightmares in elderly patients?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could blood in your urine be a side effect of aricept (donepezil)?
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A 65-year old male asked:
How do you know when aricept and namenda (memantine) have stopped working?
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A 40-year old asked:
How effective is the new medication for alzeimer disease aricept (donepezil)?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is aricept (donepezil) normally used for prevention of alzheimers as well as treatment?
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A 35-year old asked:
Help please! Is aricept (donepezil) used for prevention of alzheimers as well as treatment?
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A 90-year old male asked:
Aftr being off Aricept (donepezil) for 6mths, how would we know if he should be back on a dementia med?
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A 56-year old asked:
should someone stop aricept (donepezil) and nemenda if they can still walk but not talk? no side effects, but could it contribute to mobility?
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A 47-year old asked:
Side effects of aricept-bad dreams?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are the side effects of stopping aricept and namenda (memantine)?
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A member asked:
What are the side effects of stopping Aricept and namenda (memantine)?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the side effects from taking aricept (donepezil) if you donot have dementia?
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A 90-year old male asked:
What could happen if I take my dad (89 yrs old) off Aricept (donepezil) after being on it for 6 yrs., if he really does have dementia?
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A 38-year old asked:
Does Aricept (donepezil) (donepezil hydrochloride) cause weight loss?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can aricept (donepezil) help memory loss side effects of medications?
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A 30-year old asked:
Aricept (donepezil) (donepezil hcl) useful for dementia Lewy body?
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A 41-year old asked:
Expert opinions? Which alzheimer's drug is more effective: aricept or namenda (memantine)?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can exelon, (rivastigmine) aricept, or, namenda treat lewy body dementia?
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A 57-year old female asked:
My mother started taking generic Aricept (donepezil) 1 week ago and is suffering from nausea and dizziness is there anything she can take to alleviate symptoms ?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Lewy Body Dementia. Hubby on Aricept 23 and Namenda for many years. New doc advises trying Exelon (rivastigmine). I am afraid to change? Is one better than the other
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A 68-year old female asked about a 88-year old female:
88 yr old Mom confused. Taking Aricept, Lexapro, (escitalopram) Loritab, and Inderal. Shouldn't meds be evaluated? If so, by whom?
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A 36-year old male asked about a 67-year old female:
Mom diagnosed with FT dementia is on aricept & namenda (memantine). Doing better, but do these drugs together slow down progression? Conflicting info on Internet.
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A 24-year old female asked:
Grandpa stopped taking Aricept (donepezil) for dementia due to fecal incontinence & had severe cognitive decline. Too late to go back on it? Any other options?
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A member asked:
Please describe the medication: Donepezil?
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