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Aricept (Donepezil) - monitoring more than 11,000 patients

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What does it do?

This product is used in the treatment of mild to severe Alzheimer's dementia. This product is thought to work by enhancing cholinergic function (it is theorized that part of Alzheimer's is due to a deficiency of cholinergic transmission).

Last text update: 2011-10-04

Last data update: 2012-01-14

Usage:

Aricept is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.

Memory Problems/Dementia

100%

General Information:

5.4: Aricept Average Satisfaction Score

63% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Aricept.
10% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Aricept

MediGuard regularly polls our more than 11,000 users taking Aricept (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.

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I'm 78 and have been taking Aricept for a couple of years now. I take it "just in case" because I don't think my memory is failing. A friend came with me to my doctor and during the conversation stated that I had a bad memory (I don't think I did). The doctor suggested Aricept. I don't know if it's helped my memory but my friends say my memory is fine and I don't think I have dementia or the like, at least that what my friends and my doctor says (although my ex might disagree).

56 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-08-31 17:31:47

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My mother (76) is on Donepezil (5 mg) for dementia/alzheimers (2 years). Doctor wanted 10 mg. but mom says she feels like she's going to faint on it. She quit the Nanenda. Complains about dizziness, confusion, blurry eyesight, dis-oriented. She's afraid to walk 1/2 block to the store alone. She's also on medroxyprogesterone, simvastatin 20mg, Lisinopril/Hctz and Levothyroxine. Her Doctor doesn't even understand why she is still having side effects. Anybody else having the same problems?

55 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-08-12 18:35:36

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My wife have been on Aricept for about 2 years. She is having a lot of diarrhea in the past few months. Can this be the result of taking aricept? She is also taking lisinopril, symvastatin, metformin and synthroid. Also some vitamin supplements. I will appreciate any advise. Thank you.

77 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2010-11-01 11:10:45

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