Overview Aricept (donepezil) is a brand-name prescription medication
Aricept 10 mg film-coated tablets - yellow, round tablets with '10' on one side and 'Aricept' on the other – AUST R 60178
The strength, in mg (5)
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10 mg once per day
Side effects
Aricept is a prescription medicine to treat mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
vomiting Urinary tract blockage or difficult urination—Donepezil may make these conditions worse
For additional information about Aricept, including details about its benefits and uses, see this article
They are thought to work by increasing the level of a chemical called acetylcholine in the brain
Maintenance dose: 10 mg orally once a day, after the patient has been on an initial dose of 5 mg once a day for 4 to 6 weeks
Donepezil is prescribed for people who have dementia which is associated with Alzheimer's disease
ARICEPT ® is a registered trademark used by Eisai Inc
Rx Only Donepezil was approved in Japan in 2014 for Lewy body dementia
Aricept is a prescription drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease
The strength, in mg (5), is debossed on one side and ARICEPT is debossed on the other side
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donepezil + quinidine (CYP2D6 inhibitor) contraindicated: combo may incr
thioridazine
The effectiveness of ARICEPT® as a treatment for Alzheimer's Disease is demonstrated by the results of two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical investigations in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (diagnosed by NINCDS and DSM III-R criteria, Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 10 and ≤