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Donepezil Hydrochloride

Donepezil Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Donepezil Hydrochloride; Generic name: DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC.

Brand nameDonepezil Hydrochloride
Generic nameDONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE
ManufacturerUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Used for1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s disease. Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s Disease ( 1 )
Dosage2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease: 5 mg to 10 mg once daily ( 2.1 ) ​Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Disease: 10 mg to 23 mg once daily ( 2.2 ) 2.1 Dosing in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease The recommended starting dosage of donepezil hydrochloride tablets is 5 mg administered once per day in the evening, just prior to retiring. The maximum recommended dosage of donepezil hydrochloride tablets in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease is 10 mg per d
Active ingredient(s)DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE
RouteORAL
Official labelhttps://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=12a755c5-1ad9-43d1-832a-eb2ff17bd693

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