Dr. Paul Aisen answers the question: 'Using Aricept for Alzheimer's Disease?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: What is Aricept (donepezil), how does it work and when is it used? Answer: Aricept is the brand ...

Princeton, New Jersey; June 1, 2011 - Sandoz today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and US launch of donepezil hydrochloride (HCL) film-coated tablets and donepezil HCL ...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eisai Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for the Aricept ® Patch ...

Discontinuation of donepezil (Aricept) treatment for patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s impacts whether they go into a nursing home, but only for the first year, according to a new study. In ...

October 8, 2010 — The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil (Aricept, Pfizer), used primarily to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD), significantly reduced the number of falls in Parkinson's disease (PD ...

Salzburg, Austria - Treatment with ARICEPT® (donepezil hydrochloride tablets) significantly improved the cognitive and global (overall) function of patients with vascular dementia (VaD), compared with ...

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 19 — Donepezil ( Aricept) isn't just for Alzheimer's anymore. Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial presented April 17 at the American Academy of Neurology 54th ...

NICE has today (23 March 2011) issued updated guidance to the NHS on the use of four drugs to help manage Alzheimer´s disease. The updated guidance extends previous recommendations for the use of ...

Donepezil, marketed under the brand name Aricept, is an oral tablet medication prescribed for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Medicare drug plans may cover the brand drug Aricept or its ...

Donepezil reversibly inhibits acetylcholinesterase AChE, the enzyme that degrades the neurotransmitter acetylcholine after its release from the presynapse. Donepezil aricept 5 mg other acetyl ...

Review the side-effects of Donepezil as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

NICE has today (23 March 2011) issued updated guidance to the NHS on the use of four drugs to help manage Alzheimer´s disease. The updated guidance extends previous recommendations for the use of ...