Dr. Paul Aisen answers the question: 'Using Aricept for Alzheimer's Disease?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: What is Aricept (donepezil), how does it work and when is it used? Answer: Aricept is the brand ...

Princeton, New Jersey; June 1, 2011 - Sandoz today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and US launch of donepezil hydrochloride (HCL) film-coated tablets and donepezil HCL ...

Discontinuation of donepezil (Aricept) treatment for patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s impacts whether they go into a nursing home, but only for the first year, according to a new study. In ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The off-label use of donepezil did not improve cognitive ability scores in patients with an early onset form of ...

The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil (Aricept) failed to improve chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in breast cancer survivors, a placebo-controlled trial showed. After 24 weeks ...

Donepezil (Aricept, Esai) slows atrophy of the hippocampus in patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease, a new randomized study shows. "After 1 year we were surprised to see a 42% reduction of ...

Review the side-effects of Donepezil as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

Evidence-based recommendations on donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl), rivastigmine (Exelon) and memantine (Ebixa) for treating Alzheimer's disease in adults. Last reviewed: 20 June 2018. This ...

Donepezil reversibly inhibits acetylcholinesterase AChE, the enzyme that degrades the neurotransmitter acetylcholine after its release from the presynapse. Donepezil aricept 5 mg other acetyl ...

Donepezil, marketed under the brand name Aricept, is an oral tablet medication prescribed for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Medicare drug plans may cover the brand drug Aricept or its ...

Aricept tablet 5 mg (donepezil hcl) — same day delivery. Donepezil hydrochloride is used for the palliative treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type Alzheimer's disease, ...

Oral medications may be covered by a stand-alone Medicare Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plan. Both types of plans are approved by Medicare but administered by private ...