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What is Donepezil?

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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 25%
Moderate
1 8%
Mild
1 8%
None
7 58%

Most commonly reported side effects

Mood swings
3 25%
Sleep problems
2 17%
Diarrhea
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 2.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 35 Number of Patients: 35  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Donepezil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
8 42% Side effects too severe: 42%
Did not seem to work
7 37% Did not seem to work: 37%
Expense
4 21% Expense: 21%
Personal research
1 5% Personal research: 5%
Doctor's advice
1 5% Doctor's advice: 5%
Other
1 5% Other: 5%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped taking Donepezil

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Donepezil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
4
7
8
10

Stopped Taking Donepezil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
7
2
1
4
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 83%
Usually
1 8%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 25%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 25%
Not at all
6 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
3 25%
< $25
7 58%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.