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donepezil
do·nep·e·zil D5345400 (dō-nĕp′ə-zĭl′)n. A drug, C24H29NO3, that inhibits acetylcholinesterase and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. [Perhaps (in)done, a ketone (ind(ene) + -one) + (pi)pe(ridine) + alteration of (ben)zyl.]donepezil (dəˈnɛpəzɪl) na drug used to treat dementiaTranslationsdonepezil
donepezil [do-nep´ĕ-zil] a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, used as the hydrochloride salt for treatment of mild to moderate symptoms of dementia of the Alzheimer type; administered orally.donepezil (dō-nĕp′ə-zĭl′)n. A drug, C24H29NO3, that inhibits acetylcholinesterase and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.donepezil Aricept® Neurology A cholinesterase inhibitor used to maintain cognition in Alzheimer's disease Contraindications Succinylcholine-type anesthesia, sick sinus syndrome, seizures Adverse events N&V, insomnia, muscle cramps, anorexia, fatigue. See Alzheimer's disease. donepezil An ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE inhibitor drug used in Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia to increase the amount of ACETYLCHOLINE available for nerve transmission. A brand name is Aricept.DonepezilA drug commonly prescribed for Alzheimer's disease that provides temporary improvement in cognitive functions for some patients with mild-to-moderate forms of the disease.Mentioned in: Dementia |