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Donepezil Questions

Displaying 8 questions associated with Donepezil.

When is the best time to take Aricept (donepezil)?

How does Aricept work?

Donepezil - Are there any adverse effects of discontinuing aricept abruptly?

If the medication is stopped, will there be any serious effect if it is done abruptly as opposed to tapering it off?

Aricept - Do you need to be weaned from taking donepezil?

Having several side effects, weight loss, loss of appetite, diarrhea, depression, muscle cramps, etc.

Can donepezil 5 / 10mg tablets be crushed?

Some PI do not address this , some state do not crush , why the insconsistancy ? Film coated tablet

What are side effect of Donepezil?

Have severe diarrhea with 5mg tablet taken at bedtime

Donepezil - Where do I find help for my parents?

My mom has major health issues. She has COPD, CHF, diabetes, Stage IV renal disease, and in 2021 she fell and broke her leg, which gives her a slew of problems. She can't walk from the living room to the kitchen without being out of breath. Then there is my dad. He has been seeing... read more

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