Aricept (donepezil) is a prescription drug approved to treat dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. Aricept comes as a tablet that you swallow. It’s usually taken once per day. Aricept contains the ...

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 warnings have been added to the prescribing information for the Alzheimer's drug Aricept (donepezil) advising of the risk of two rare but potentially serious conditions: muscle breakdown ...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (4 APRIL 2002) - Results from the first head-to-head study comparing ARICEPT® (donepezil HCl tablets) and Reminyl® (galantamine HBr tablets) demonstrated significantly greater ...

Donepezil (Aricept, Esai) slows atrophy of the hippocampus in patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease, a new randomized study shows. "After 1 year we were surprised to see a 42% reduction of ...

Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is a terrible thief. Over time it robs people of their ability to remember, learn, and reason, cutting them off from friends and family and ...

Public Citizen asked the FDA to ban high-dose Aricept because of side effects. May 19, 2011— -- Public Citizen has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban high doses of the Alzheimer's ...

The prescribed dosage for Aricept (donepezil) may depend on a person’s individual treatment plan. Factors such as the person’s medical history and condition may affect the dosage of Aricept. Aricept ...

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, and New York, July 23, 2010 - Eisai Inc. and Pfizer Inc [NYSE: PFE] announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new once-daily, higher-dose Aricept ...