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What is Donepezil?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Aricept Aricept ODT Donep

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Donezpil hydrochloride is an aceytlcholineserase inhibitor used in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. It is considered a potentially useful treatment for other neurological conditions including ALS.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Alzheimer's disease 117 4
Memory problems 90 58
Brain fog 57 24
Early onset dementia 45 3
Cognitive impairment 39 27
Lewy body disease 28 2

Show all 30 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 828 patients that have taken Donepezil

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 13
Moderate 14
Mild 18
None 71

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Donepezil

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 3
Nausea 3
Anxious mood 2
Drowsiness 2
Vivid dreams 2
Dry heaves 1

Show all 14 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Donepezil

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 33
Side effects too severe 18
Doctor's advice 15
Expense 9
Other 6
Course of treatment ended 3
Personal research 2
See all 68 patients who've stopped taking Donepezil

Duration

Stopped taking Donepezil

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 8
1 - 6 months 21
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 10
5 - 10 years 6
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 101
Usually 8
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 4
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 10
Not at all hard to take 96
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 1
$25-49 12
< $25 53
Not specified 48

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Donepezil after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Rivastigmine (Exelon Patch) 2
Amantadine (Symmetrel) 1
Donepezil-memantine (Namzaric) 1

Patients stopped taking Donepezil and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) 1
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) 1
Modafinil (Provigil) 1
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13 patient evaluations for Donepezil

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Dec 11, 2017 (Started Jun 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily

Sep 11, 2017 (Started Jun 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2016 (Started May 30, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for memory problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 8, 2013 (Started Aug 05, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for cognitive impairment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark
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