Drug details

Axona (caprylidene prescription medical food)

type of Nutritionals, Other

Axona (caprylidene) is a medical food containing a proprietary formulation of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), specifically caprylic triglyceride, for the clinical dietary management of the metabolic processes associated with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• dizziness,
• cough
• headache,
• runny nose,
• indigestion,
• abdominal discomfort or pain,
• gas,
• urinary tract infection,
• high blood pressure (hypertension),
• fatigue, and

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

• Aricept (donepezil)
• Evzio (naloxone hydrochloride auto-injector for injection)
• Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate)
• Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system)
• Namenda (memantine hcl)
• Namenda XR (memantine hydrochloride extended release capsules)