Comparing Aricept vs Namenda
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| Aricept (donepezil) | Namenda (memantine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Aricept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Namenda may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Alzheimer's Disease
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| More about Aricept (donepezil) | More about Namenda (memantine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Aricept has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Namenda has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Aricept side effects in more detail. |
See also: Namenda side effects in more detail. |
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View all Aricept prices and generic prices |
View all Namenda prices and generic prices |
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| Other donepezil brands include: Adlarity, Aricept ODT | Other memantine brands include: Namenda XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The 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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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 458 drugs are known to interact with Aricept:
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A total of 133 drugs are known to interact with Namenda:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 25, 1996 |
October 16, 2003 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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.
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