Donepezil
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Aricept?;Aricept? ODT
Brand Names: Canada:
Aricept?;Aricept? RDT
Uses
- It is used to treat Alzheimer's disease.
- Donepezil raises a chemical called acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine may be involved in memory, attention, and learning.
Dosing
How to take
- Take at bedtime.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Swallow tablet whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Oral-disintegrating tablet: Place on your tongue and let it melt. Do not swallow it whole.
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