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(also known as Donepezil)
Donepezil is used to treat the symptoms of mild to moderate, or severe Alzheimer's disease. Donepezil will not cure Alzheimer's disease, and it will not stop the disease from getting worse. However, it can improve thinking ability in some patients .
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescripti... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 268 |
78% |
| Dementia | 47 |
81% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 4 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 2 |
100% |
| Caregivers | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 80% (330
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Aricept Reviews
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aricept is very hard on her stomach
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doing better than before
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Creating night hallucinations - had to discontinue.
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no side effects; perhaps slowed progression......
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Several years ago seemed to be working; however, physician decided to take him off Aricept recently, since in his advanced state it was probably of little benefit.
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10 mg. I noticed an improvement when it was first prescribed 15 months ago, but with the progression of his dementia in that time, who knows now.
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I don't think he had ant side effects.
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I guess it slowed it down some
causes sweating
causes sweating
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There were no side effects and it does seem to be working. 10mg.
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I assume it is working but have no way of knowing to what extent. It has no side effects for me.
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