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 ...

Aricept (donepezil) can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. More common side effects include fatigue and nausea. If side effects from Aricept become difficult to tolerate, talk with ...

An Alzheimer’s drug did not have an effect on cognitive function in breast cancer survivors. However, one researcher noted reasons why there is still hope. Although Aricept (donepezil), a ...

Alzheimer’s disease patients who are taking a commonly prescribed drug can still benefit from it after they progress to moderate-to-severe illness, when it can be tough to tell whether it’s doing any ...

(CBS/AP) Alzheimer's disease patients who are taking a commonly prescribed drug can still benefit from it after they progress to moderate-to-severe illness, when it can be tough to tell whether it's ...

Eisai got an FDA untitled letter for two Aricept TV ads that the agency said overstate the efficacy of the drug. The ads, “Beach” and “Garden,” feature women recounting seeing the signs of advancing ...

The patent wall protecting Eisai‘s (TYO:4523) blockbuster Alzheimer’s disease drug Aricept is crumbling fast with two more generics companies receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval this ...

Watching Alzheimer’s disease steal away the memory, talents and very selves of its victims is hard enough for the people who love them. Now, a new pill formulated by a respected pharmaceutical company ...

ARICEPT (donepezil HCl) 23mg tablets by Eisai The FDA has approved Eisai's Aricept (donepezil HCl tablets) in a 23mg dosage strength for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease. MPR, a ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a friend, age 56, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a few years ago and has been taking Aricept, which has helped immensely. Now she has begun taking medical marijuana, ...

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 ...