The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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June 6, 1997
Donepezil (Aricept) for Alzheimer's Disease
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Donepezil (Aricept) for Alzheimer's Disease
June 6, 1997 (Issue: 1002)
Donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept - Eisai), a piperidine-based acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, is now being marketed for oral treatment of cognitive symptoms in patients with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Donepezil is the...more
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