How Does Aricept Work?

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Tip 1 - donepezil, Aricept, Aricept ODT: Drug Facts, Side Effects and Dosing

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by shahid hafeez | permalink

Describes the medication donepezil (Aricept), a drug used for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/donepezil/article.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - Aricept (donepezil)

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by vincenzo terracciano | permalink

Aricept tablets and Aricept Evess tablets both contain the active ingredient donepezil hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It works by slowing the breakdown of a compound in the brain called acetylcholine.

For further reading: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/seniors-health/medicines/aricept.html ^[2]