Comparing Aricept vs Memantine
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Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Aricept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. May also be prescribed off label for Migraine, Autism. |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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5.0
For Alzheimer's Disease: Father was almost himself again with aricept but it gave him uncontrollable diarrhea so he won't take it. |
5.4
For Alzheimer's Disease: I haven't experienced this firsthand but I've been researching this drug thoroughly, and I am conflicted with it's efficiency. Of course, it will be a different reaction for everyone; not everyone is the same. And I don't know which is harder; treating for it and getting side effects, or not, and losing your memory. My heart goes out to every person who has to go through that, and their families as well. For Alzheimer's Disease: My mom is on memantine and donep for alzheimer's for past 6 months. She is doing well now. In the middle she missed her pill for 1 week and her condition became worse like hallucinations, forgetting family members and not dressing properly. After starting again she recovered. I hope this works on her for long long time. |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: diarrhea, insomnia, and nausea. See the full Aricept side effects document. |
See the full memantine side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Aricept prices and generic prices |
View all memantine prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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| Other donepezil brands include: Aricept ODT | Namenda, Namenda XR | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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70 hours |
80 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Aricept:
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A total of 130 drugs are known to interact with memantine:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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November 25, 1996 |
October 16, 2003 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Alzheimer's Disease: My MD tagged my DL (drivers licence)when she prescribed this med. When I asked why she said "we report every prescription of this med to the DMV." So (age 71) I took the written test and am scheduled for the road test. Proctor said "you did VERY well!" on the written test! Not too worried about the driving test (my 40 YO niece says "you drive better than I do!"). So be forewarned. Drug well tolerated, no issues. Is it doing anything good? Who knows?