Drug details

Aricept (donepezil)

type of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors, Central

Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) is a cholinesterase inhibitor that reduces or prevents acetylcholine breakdown in brain tissue. Aricept is used to treat mild to moderate dementia like that found in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Aricept is not a cure; it reduces symptoms. Aricept is available as a generic.

The drug is often used to treat Dementia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• lightheadedness,
• painful or difficult urination,
• heartburn,
• new or worsening stomach pain,
• convulsions (seizures),
• slow heartbeats,
• new or worsening breathing problems,
• bloody or tarry stools, and
• coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds

The following drugs are related to Aricept, either as a replacement or used together:

• Adlarity (donepezil hydrochloride)
• Aduhelm (aducanumab)
• Amyvid (florbetapir f 18 injection)
• Apokyn (apomorphine)
• Axona (caprylidene prescription medical food)
• Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
• Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)
• Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa capsules)
• Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
• Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
• Sinemet CR (carbidopa-levodopa sustained release)
• Cognex (tacrine)
• Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate)
• Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system)
• Neuraceq (florbetaben f 18 injection)
• Tauvid (flortaucipir f 1 injection, for intravenous use)
• Vizamyl (flutemetamol f 18 injection)
• Razadyne (galantamine hbr)
• Kemadrin (procyclidine hydrochloride tablets)
• Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb injection)
• Namenda (memantine hcl)
• Namenda XR (memantine hydrochloride extended release capsules)
• Namzaric (memantine hydrochloride extended-release and donepezil hydrochloride capsules)
• Mirapex ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
• Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride injection)
• Zyprexa (olanzapine)
• Requip (ropinirole hcl)
• Risperdal (risperidone)

The following supplements are related to Aricept, and may be used together with the drug:

• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Ginkgo (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Ginseng, Panax (s.)
• Lemon Balm (s.)
• Huperzine A (s.)
• Idebenone (s.)
• Phosphatidylserine (s.)
• Sage (s.)
• Vinpocetine (s.)