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You may take donepezil with or without food
Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily just before bedtime
How should I take Aricept? Take Aricept exactly as it was prescribed for you
Donepezil can be taken either with or without food
Home Medicines A to Z Donepezil Brand names: Aricept, Aricept Evess Find out how donepezil treats dementia, and how to take it
Published on November 28, 2022 Key takeaways: Donepezil (Aricept, Adlarity) is a prescription medication used to treat Alzheimer’s-related dementia
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Apart from reducing your alcohol intake, you can eat and drink normally while taking donepezil
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Mild and serious side effects of Aricept are listed in the table below
Donepezil (Aricept) can raise the amount of stomach acid your body produces, which can put you at risk for stomach ulcers and bleeds
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Donepezil will not cure Alzheimer's disease, and it will not stop the disease from getting worse
You may need to Donepezil This information from Lexicomp explains what you need to know about this medication, including what it’s used for, how to take it, its side effects, and Take with or without food
23 mg once per day
In animal studies, developmental toxicity was not observed when donepezil was administered to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis, but administration to rats during latter part of pregnancy and
Donepezil belongs to a class of medications known as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
The elimination half life of donepezil is about 70 hours, and the mean apparent plasma clearance (Cl/F) is 0
This can stop your medicine from working as well as it should
Either: Aricept ( donepizil) used for dementia may cause nausea in some people
Memantine and donepezil will not cure Alzheimer's disease, however, it may improve thinking ability, behavior, or functional ability
mild to moderate
Donepezil hydrochloride 23 mg tablets should be swallowed whole without the tablets being split, crushed or chewed
Immediate release formulations of 5- and 10-mg tablets were approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States in 1996
Take with or without food