Question 1

how does aricept (donepezil) work?

Accepted Answer

Chemical: Aricept (donepezil) binds to and inactivates acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, which is an important brain chemical.

Question 2

who should not take aricept (donepezil)?

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Aricept (donepezil): Ones with hypersensitivity to Aricept, (donepezil) Heart disease, COPD, Asthma, Arrhythmias. Caution if seizures.

Question 3

what drug class is donepezil (aricept) in?

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/1\  brainchemicals: Donzepil is a class of medications that increase the amount the of  neurochemicals in the brain by inhibiting their breakdown. The specific  brain chemical affected work on brain areas  involved in cognitive functioning. In general these medication cannot reverse dementia but may slow down it progression.

Question 4

what is the generic form of aricept (donepezil)?

Accepted Answer

Donepezil: The generic donepezil is available in 5 and 10 mg sizes, but the newer higher dose 23 mg is brand specific.

Question 5

does aricept (donepezil) for pd problems work well?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The only drug fda approved with parkinson's disease dementia is exelon(rivastigmine)- but aricept(donepizil) is commonly used as well. It may help with the cognitive problems as  well as help maintain function in those with pdd.

Question 6

please describe the medication: aricept (donepezil)?

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For dementia: Aricept or donepezil  is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It increases the amount of acetylcholine that your brains sees. This can improve concentration in those who do not have enough. It can help slow functional decline in those wih early alzheimer's, lewy body and vascular dementias. Later in the illness, this medicine can decrease anxiety, agitation and aggression.

Question 7

how can i take aricept (donepezil) with or with out food?

Accepted Answer

Either: Aricept(donepizil) used for dementia may cause nausea in some people. Taking it with food may help that side effect. However, the absorption is not affected by food- so whatever suits the person is fine.

Question 8

please help! what is the drug aricept (donepezil) used for?

Accepted Answer

Alzheiners disease: It is fda approved for ad, but it is used in many types of dementia- ad, parkinsons dementia, lewy body dementia, vascualr dementia.

Question 9

can you tell me about it's like to try aricept (donepezil) for pd problems?

Accepted Answer

It is used.: PD means Parkinson"s Disease has accompanying dementia where one of the symptoms is visual hallucinations  and the dementia is called Lewy Body dementia. Other symptoms include memory problems, depression, and sundowning symptoms. Aricept and Namenda (memantine) helps with the memory and some of the agitation at night ( sundowning syndrome).

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

A few days: Aricept has a half-life of about 96 hrs, so it may take 5-7  days to get out of the system.  However, do not give up in future as their are other meds that do help memory, and you can get a better outcome.  Consider, the Exelon (rivastigmine) patch, minimal if any adverse events.

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