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EspañolDonepezil Hcl overview
BRAND NAMES:
Aricept
Generic Names:
Donepezil Hcl
Uses:
Treats Alzheimer disease.
Therapeutic Classes:
Central Nervous System Agent
Forms:
Dissolving Tablet, Tablet
How it’s taken:
By mouth
What form(s) does Donepezil Hcl come in
Dissolving Tablet
Tablet
What are common Donepezil Hcl doses?
Tablet 5MG
Tablet 10MG
Tablet 23MG
Tablet Disintegrating 5MG
Tablet Disintegrating 10MG
Common Donepezil Hcl prescriptions
Donepezil HCl
10mg tabletDonepezil HCl
23mg tabletDonepezil HCl
5mg tabletDonepezil HCl
10mg tablet disintegratingDonepezil HCl
5mg tablet disintegrating
How to take Donepezil Hcl
Missed dose: Skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Disintegrating tablet: Make sure your hands are dry before you handle the disintegrating tablet. Peel back the foil from the blister pack, then remove the tablet. Do not push the tablet through the foil. Place the tablet in your mouth. After it has melted, swallow or take a drink of water.
Tablet: Swallow the 23-mg tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.
Disintegrating tablet: Make sure your hands are dry before you handle the disintegrating tablet. Peel back the foil from the blister pack, then remove the tablet. Do not push the tablet through the foil. Place the tablet in your mouth. After it has melted, swallow or take a drink of water.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Tablet: Swallow the 23-mg tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Missed dose: Skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.
Donepezil Hcl contraindications
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to donepezil or to medicines that contain piperidine.
Donepezil Hcl warnings
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Seizures
Severe stomach pain
Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests.
This medicine may cause the following problems: Slow heartbeatStomach or bowel bleedingSeizures
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart disease, lung disease, asthma or other breathing problems, stomach ulcers or bleeding, or trouble urinating.
Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.
Donepezil Hcl interactions
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.
Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests.
This medicine may cause the following problems: Slow heartbeatStomach or bowel bleedingSeizures
Some medicines can affect how donepezil works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Bethanechol, carbamazepine, dexamethasone, ketoconazole, phenobarbital, phenytoin, quinidine, or rifampinNSAID pain or arthritis medicine (such as aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen)
Donepezil Hcl side effects
Serious Side Effects
Change in how much or how often you urinate
Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Seizures
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting
Bloody or black, tarry stools
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Chest pain, slow or uneven heartbeat, trouble breathing
Severe stomach pain
Less Serious Side Effects
Mild nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Weight loss