Aricept [posted 10/1/98] Question: My dad has been diagnosed with dementia. The drug aricett has been prescribed by a specialist, what side effects are there, and what kind of results can be expected?
Aricept is a recent addition to the treatment of dementia. Although there is a long list of potential side effects, it generally has minimal problems. GI symptoms(nausea, cramps, diarrhea, etc) tend to predominate. Aricept [posted 8/14/98] Question: My father is 76 and has been struggling with varying degrees of short term memory loss for about 2 years. He is taking Vitamin B shots and regularly sees an Internist and Neurologist. It was suggested that he try the drug Aricept, but we have questions about this medication and its side effects. Any thoughts, suggestions or information you have would be helpful. Answer: Aricept is a acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It is used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia. Some physicians will try it on patients prior to a clear case of Alzheimer’s to test its effect since there are so few things one can treat memory loss with that help. Side effects include nausea, diarrhea, muscle cramps, weight gain, insomnia and depression. It is dosed at e
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