Aug 14, 2012 #1 When my husband was put on 5mg of Aricept in May, the consultant suggested taking it in the evening, after a meal
The best time to take it is right before going to bed for the night
Adults—One capsule once a day at bedtime
Strengths: 5 mg, 10 mg, 23 mg Aricept tablet is available in three strengths: 5 milligrams (mg)
The maximum recommended
People experiencing insomnia may want to take Lexapro earlier in the day
We know what we’re supposed to do at bedtime: Draw the blackout curtains
Examples of the drug’s commonly reported side effects include: insomnia (trouble sleeping)*
However Take Aricept one time each day
5 milligrams (mg) once per day
Donepezil (Aricept) is an inexpensive drug used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
Galantamine (Razadyne®): approved for mild-to-moderate stages Usual Adult Dose for Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia is a condition of the brain which causes a gradual loss of mental ability
These are known class effects of cholinergic therapies, and often occur primarily at the beginning of treatment
Take Aricept (donepezil 23 mg tablets) at bedtime
6%) of the patients taking donepezil at night reported night time disturbances (NTD) and only 21 of the 83 patients taking donepezil in the morning reported NTD
• The 5 mg tablets are white
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This is not a complete list of side effects with ARICEPT
After a month, the doctor may increase your dose to 10mg (one 10mg tablet or two, 5ml spoonfuls of liquid), taken once a day
Your doctor may increase your dose as needed
Contraindicated
These effects usually last 1-3 weeks and then lessen
donepezil 5 mg; This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine