Aricep 5 Tablet (Donepezil 5mg)

Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s belongs to the group of medicines called ‘anti-Alzheimer’s drug’, primarily indicated in the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer’s disease. In Alzheimer’s disease, the brain cells degenerate and die, which causes a gradual decline in behavioural and social skills and thinking ability (dementia), which affects a person’s ability to function independently. The signs include confusion, increasing memory loss, and behavioural changes.

Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s contains Donepezil that falls in the category of drugs called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. This drug increases the levels of a substance (acetylcholine) in the brain, which is involved in improving memory functioning by slowing down the breakdown of acetylcholine (a substance that allows nerves to communicate and important for normal brain functioning).

Take Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend you how often you take Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s based on your medical condition. A person taking Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s may experience some undesirable effects of this medicine like insomnia, diarrhoea, muscle cramps, vomiting, fatigue, weight loss, and nausea. This happens because the body is adjusting to the new medicine. If a person notices severe side effects of medicine like dizziness, constipation, drowsiness, fainting, frequent urination, headache, joint pain, mental depression, and pain, or if side effects do not go within a couple of days, then they need to consult with the doctor immediately.

A person cannot take Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s if they are hypersensitive to any of the components present in this medicine. A person facing medical conditions like a heart rhythm disorder, a stomach ulcer, urination problems, asthma or other breathing disorder, seizure, and liver or kidney disease need to tell their doctor before taking this medicine. A woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding needs to tell their doctor before taking this medicine. This medicine should be prescribed with caution in patients having a history of asthma or obstructive pulmonary disease.

Alzheimer’s disease

Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s belongs to the category of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, prescribed for treating the symptoms of dementia in persons having mild and moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease. Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s works by helping the nerve cells communicate with each other by increasing acetylcholine levels in the brain. It stops the breakdown of acetylcholine in the brain, which is an important substance that is responsible for nerve communication. By doing so it helps a person to live a normal life.

Take Aricep 5 Tablet 10’s with or without food as advised by a doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

• Diarrhoea
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle cramps
• Nausea
• Trouble in sleeping
• Unusual tiredness
• Weakness
• Vomiting