Is it effective to keep taking donepezil when the patient has Alzheimer's in an advance stage?

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4 Oct 2009

rluy No it is not effective at all to continue on donepezil in the advanced stages of Alzheimers. I beleive in the cocktail of Aricept,Exelon and Namenda. If there is severe aggitation then I found that Ativan worked the best. Good Luck to you.

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rluy 4 Oct 2009

Thank you, Shaneysmom.

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