Aricept
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Use
cholinesterase inhibitor, piperidine
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Aricept is a cholinesterase inhibitor, part of the first wave of compounds that were brought in as Alzheimer's therapies.
- The strength, in mg (5), is debossed on one side and ARICEPT is debossed on the other side.
- Once-a-day prescription ARICEPT is indicated for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
- "ARICEPT is a very well-tolerated treatment for AD.
- ARICEPT is believed to work by inhibiting the breakdown of ACh, thereby increasing available levels of this chemical in the brain.
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