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Taking Aricept
29 Patients currently take Aricept
5 Patients stopped taking Aricept
Robt Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: mild See profile Robt 10 mg daily since Feb 15, 2008
egbokmom Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile egbokmom 5 mg daily since Jan 13, 2008
stillvisions Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile stillvisions 10 mg daily since Dec 03, 2007

What is Aricept? Aricept (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. Aricept is manufactured by Pfizer. Read more...

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What we've learned

Why Patients Take Aricept

Brain fog	12
Other	7
Memory problems	6
Cognitive confusion	1
Memory lapses ("brain blinks")	1
Disease-related symptoms	1
General health	1

Patient Dosages


5 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	N/A
9	18	1	1	3

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Aricept

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
2	1	5	8	3	5

Why Patients Stopped Taking Aricept (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe	3
Expense	2
Other	1

How Long Patients Took Aricept Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	2	0	1	1	1

Average: Aricept Ratings

	3

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