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What are the side effects of Aricept?

Aricept’s most common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, weight loss, muscle cramps, and fatigue. Patients can reduce the risk of side effects by starting with a low dose and then gradually increasing the dosage over a period of several weeks.

Aricept can worsen certain disorders, including stomach ulcers, abnormal heart rhythms, breathing problems, or seizures. If you have a history of any of these problems, use Aricept only with careful monitoring by a physician.

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Birks J S, Melzer D. “Donepezil for Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (Cochrane Review).” The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2000. Oxford: Update Software.
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Aricept Product Information, Eisai Inc., 1998.

This answer prepared: 8/24/00.