Donepezil |
Aricept |
A drug used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It belongs to the family of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors. It is being studied in the treatment of side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain.
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... DONEPEZIL (Aricept®, Aricept® ODT) helps treat the symptoms associated with Alzheimer''s disease or dementia. It is not a cure for Alzheimer''s disease but offers improvement in memory, attention, reason, language, and the ability to perform simple tasks. Benefits are usually greater for mild to moderate symptoms seen in the early stages of the disease. Generic donepezil tablets or orally-disintegrating tablets are not yet available. ...
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Donepezil Systematic (IUPAC) name 2-[(1-benzyl-4-piperidyl)methyl ...
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