This medication works by improving your attention, memory and ability to engage in your daily activities. It isn't a cure for Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, such as donepezil, work by preventing acetylcholine from being broken down. This may improve the symptoms of dementia. However, ...

30 июн. 2023 г. · Aricept increases acetylcholine levels in the brain, improves dementia symptoms, and may slow down the progression of the disease. (With ...

1 мая 2019 г. · Aricept (donepezil) does not actually treat Alzheimer's disease. It treats the memory loss from the disease itself by preventing the breakdown ...

Aricept may help some people with more severe Alzheimer's disease but it is not currently licensed for this use.

10 авг. 2021 г. · The effectiveness of these medications appears to be modest but significant for a large number of patients who can tolerate their side effects.

Donepezil (Aricept) is approved to treat all stages of the disease. It's taken once a day as a pill. · Galantamine is approved to treat mild to moderate ...

16 февр. 2018 г. · According to the FDA, Aricept is only approved to relieve symptoms of some dementias, and does not halt or reverse it. What are the side effects ...

Aricept (donepezil) is an approved oral medication that treats the symptoms of dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease by improving cognition and function.