Comparing Aricept vs Namenda
| Aricept (donepezil) | Namenda (memantine) |
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| Aricept (donepezil) | Namenda (memantine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Aricept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Namenda may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Aricept (donepezil) | More about Namenda (memantine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Aricept has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Namenda has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Other donepezil brands include: Adlarity, Aricept ODT | Other memantine brands include: Namenda XR | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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70 hours |
80 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 525 drugs are known to interact with Aricept:
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A total of 43 drugs are known to interact with Namenda:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 25, 1996 |
October 16, 2003 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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