Alzidoc 10 MG Tablet Health Feed

Sleeplessness, loss of appetite, drowsiness, dizziness, muscles cramps, tremor, itching in skin, nausea etc are some side effects of donepezil. You can consult me at Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment and further guidance.

He might be having dementia as well with parkinson disease, tab donepezil might help, consult a psychiatrist nearby for help

You need to be thoroughly evaluated for cognitive deficits, Has MRI brain been taken. The psychiatrist must have treated you long to arrive at this combination, so discuss with him/ her the problems you have, am sure he/ she will be able to address them as well. Good luck.

Hi lybrate-user, one of the side effects of donepezil is hyponatremia, reduced pulse rate, urinary retention. There are other medications with less of these side effects.

Yes. Nausea and vomiting can be side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors and donepezil (donetaz) is one of the cholinesterase inhibitors. It would be advisable to start at a lower dose which is available as Donepezil 5 mg tablet. There are other alternatives too. Please discuss with your doctor who prescribed it or you contact me for further advise.

Dear Johan,
It is good that you have accepted your condition and ready to live with it. But your family may find it difficult to accept your memory loss. Living like a zombie and brain fog is due to parkinson and NOT a side effect of Donecept. Please talk to your family members about your walking, talking, remembering, constipation and other behaviour. No need to talk about treatment, allopathy or natural.

Start tab donepezil 5mg once a day in the morning. Dont miss it. Tab etizest 0.5mg for anxiety as and when needed.

Your mother was diagnosed as Alzheimer's. Since her score is 20/30 (probably on MMSE), it must be mild dementia.
It is unfortunate that she is unable to tolerate Donep (Donepezil). i hope it is a 5 mg tablet to start with.
Since she does not have any other health problem, her life expectancy must be - many more years.
Alzheimer's is a progressive disorder. Slowly she will become more and more forgetful and may have behavioural problems too. Donepezil will arrest the disorder from pro...more

Donepezil is helpful in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). It is not dementia. So your doctor might have prescribed it.

Yes there is treatment available. It is called management like for diabetis and high blood pressure. Person have to take medicine for life. There is a b and c symptoms of dementia. A =activity of daily living can be treated with donepezil and admenta medicines. B=behavioral problems can be treated with appropriate drugs, and c = cognitive or intellectual and memory related symptoms, can be slowed down in progress by same drugs.