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Q: Is Aricept used for prevention of alzheimers as well as treatment?
Can Aricept be used as a preventative measure against Alzheimers or is it only used for treatment of an existing case.

A: Aricept is used only for the mild forms of Alzheimer's disease. It is non effective to the more advanced forms. It slows the process down on some, but, there is no cure. There is no preventative at this present time.

Q: is there a test for aricept levels in the body?
My mother is prescribed aricept. I am not sure she is remembering to take it daily. Is there a test to see if she has been taking it regularly?

A: I've not heard of one, but ask your doctor to find out. Aricept is to slow down the progression of Altzheimer's Disease. Your mother may forget to take it, or she may take several in a day, forgetting that she had taken it earlier. The only way to make sure would be to ration them out for her (they make pill dispensers with the days of the week on them) or to count her pills. I'm assuming that she does not live with you, so taking control of her meds isn't an option. Keep in mind that she may not be able to tell you whether she took them or not, try not to be upset with her about things she can't help. It's difficult, I know. I was the caretaker for my mother in law, I do know what you are going through. Good luck.

Q: How much does a 30 day supply of Aricept cost?
Got a sample for MIL but there seems to be no improvement. Just wondering how much it costs, if we decide to continue it.

A: You can easily check your minimal health care rates in internet, for example here - healthquotes.awardspace.info

Q: my mother has had copd for several years and was doing great until the nursing home put her on aricept ,?
since the aricept was started several weeks ago she went into congestive heart failure ,and was hospitalized ,released on hospice care and told she was gonna die,that her heart was worn out,and its the nursing homes fault she is 70 yrs old

A: Aricept is given as a treatment for Alzheimer’s. It's not something that would be given by the nursing home unless her doctor ordered it. What has her doctor told you about the cause of her heart failure?

Q: Should Aricept be prescribed for stroke victims?


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Q: which is a better treatment aricept or the Exelon patch?


A: Aricept imo

Q: is aricept taken with or w/out food?
Iam taking aricept 10 mg. do I take with or without food/ Also sinemet 100mg

A: you don't need to take food with aricept. my mother takes it. i am not sure about the sinemet.

Q: Does anyone have experience with Aricept?


A: My mother took it. It does seem to slow the deterioration process of dementia/Alzheimer's. It is not a cure, but it can delay symptoms. It has pretty good success and not a lot of side effects.

Q: with aricept, should alcohol consumption be avoided?


A: There is no absolute prohibition on drinking alcohol if you are using Aricept. However, Aricept may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or fainting. These effects may be worse if you also drink alcohol. So, you need to make sure how it affects you before you decide whether you can have alcohol at the same time. In addition, and maybe more important, there is evidence that alcohol itself can worsen dementia. In other words, there is a risk to the patient from alcohol wholly apart from the fact that he or she is taking the drug. Use great caution.

Q: Aricept for dementia. Anyone here taking it, or do you have a family member that does? I need advice.?
My husband just turned 82 in July. He has been getting very forgetful and more or less a personality change, gradually over time. I called the doctor and the doctor said he would do a cat scan on him. The cat scan showed the brain had the early signs of dementia. The doctor put him on Aricept, and he's been taking it for 2 days. Today, he woke up and has been kind and pleasant and loving, just the way he used to be. He says he feels steady on his feet for the first time in a long while, he's acting like its a miracle drug now. He says he feels better. I can see that all of this is true. I'm wondering if anyone else takes it or know of someone who does? I just wondered if it affected you this way. Are you happy you're on it? I'd like some advice and opinions. I love him very much and hope to have him around to at least 100. His blood work came back excellent, as always. He doesn't have any health issues, he's very healthy. I would really like your feedback on Aricept. Thank you

A: My dad's been on it for a couple of years, since the day he got diagnosed. He just turned 66 so he's a lot younger than your husband. He's also on Namenda (for about a year) and he's part of a study at Yale University for a new experimental plaque-dissolving drug. He is also very healthy otherwise, like your hubby. My dad has "good days" and "bad days". His good days are not as good as they used to be and his bad days are getting worse. It's very evident to my mother and I that he is failing. However, the drugs claim to slow down that failure and keep people functioning at a higher level longer. My dad's maternal aunt had AD but she was never given any drugs and she went rapidly downhill--she didn't know me in November and in August she died (of a non-AD problem--congestive heart failure)--needing first care during the day and then live-in full time care. I hope that your husband is functioning at a high level for many years. But this disease is heartbreaking and there's no cure. People who don't have AD in their family don't understand what you're going through. Find a support group.

Q: What can be the effect of taking al these drugs at once?
Ativan 0.5 mg four times a day; Remeron 30 mg; Effexor 75 mg; Aricept; namenda What is the effect of taking all that on a daily basis? Can it make a person daffy? Disoriented? I prefer a doctor or nurse to answer or perhaps a pharmaceutical representative. Thank you.

A: That's a pretty average dose of Ativan, which is a mild tranquilizer to begin with. Remeron, a mood stabilizer, 30 mg is about average, 30-50mg. Effexor at only 75mg is an extremely low dose (anti-anxiety, antidepressant) . Aricept is an Alzheimer's drug, 5 or 10mg. Don't know the side effects. Ativan could make you a bit drowsy, but Remeron and Effexor only affect the mood chemicals that are deficient in the brain. If you didn't have an illness and took them, you wouldn't know the difference. Ask the doctor or nurse questions, express your concerns and report any problems. Then they can make adjustments.

Q: What can be the effect of taking all these drugs at once?
What can be the effect of taking al these drugs at once? Ativan 0.5 mg four times a day; Remeron 30 mg; Effexor 75 mg; Aricept; namenda What is the effect of taking all that on a daily basis? Can it make a person daffy? Disoriented? I prefer a doctor or nurse to answer or perhaps a pharmaceutical representative. Thank you.

A: The Ativan is a benzo, 2mg is considered equivalent to 20mg diazepam (Valium). Benzo effects may include: memory impairment, oversedation/confusion, depression, emotional blunting... they may be enhanced in the elderly. Paradoxical adverse effects might include hostility, rage, irritability. Remeron (mirtazapine) has two main effects - sedation and weight gain. Paradoxical effects include hostility and aggression. The Ativan + the Remeron "may produce additive effects on the impairment of cognitive and motor skills." Effexor at 75mg - wide possible profile, the patient medication leaflet will have the specific Black Box warnings (as will the Remeron's), or you can read them at rxlist.com. I don't know about the 2 alzheimer's medications, but there are drugs' sheets available online for them, simple go to drugs.com, or rxlist.com (comprehensive info on the medications you list). If the alzheimer's medications came after the benzo/antidepressants, then, yes, the side-effects of the benzo/antidepressants could have produced a pseudo-alzheimers' state - benzos alone can do this (ref. Ashton Manual, about 3/4 down the page) "Older people are more sensitive than younger people to the central nervous system depressant effects of benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines can cause confusion, night wandering, amnesia, ataxia (loss of balance), hangover effects and "pseudodementia" (sometimes wrongly attributed to Alzheimer’s disease) in the elderly and should be avoided wherever possible. Increased sensitivity to benzodiazepines in older people is partly because they metabolise drugs less efficiently than younger people, so that drug effects last longer and drug accumulation readily occurs with regular use. However, even at the same blood concentration, the depressant effects of benzodiazepines are greater in the elderly, possibly because they have fewer brain cells and less reserve brain capacity than younger people." (Prof. Ashton) You might find the detailed medication sheets at rxlist.com very helpful. A face-to-face chat with a doctor should hopefully be able to help.

Q: Aricept as treatment for Autism?
Your thoughts?

A: I have not heard of aricept as treatment for autism. Aricept is for dementia. That doesn't mean much though because most drugs are used off label. Personally i was shocked that Risperdal (anti-psychotic med) got FDA approval for treating autism several years ago. I would be concerned about aricept studies in young people and kids with autism before trying it. Have there been any? We have had a lot of success with alternative treatments for our son and he is much higher functioning because of it. And of course he is accepted just the way he is, by us anyways

Q: Aricept identification ?
How would I identify an unknown substance as aricept. Here is what I have to work with: -Powder that is suspected to be chemically equivilant to aricept -I do not have access to any chromatography -I could possibly test melting point if absolutly necessary, but I would need the melting point of Aricept -Solubility test in water would be ideal, but again would need solubility of true Aricept -I do not have any access to the real aricept compound If you chemists have any ideas for me please let me know! Thanks guys

A: -I could possibly test melting point if absolutly necessary, but I would need the melting point of Aricept -Solubility test in water would be ideal, but again would need solubility of true Aricept -I do not have any access to the real aricept compound

Q: mom has alzheimers, drastically got worse over the past 4 days, like som1 flipped a switch, takes aricept ?
she has been on aricept over a year, she was fine/normal last wednesday and BOOM over night HUGE change. Her mom had it and she progressed but it was at a pace, unlike mom who was overnight change. Has any1 else heard of this?

A: A dramatic change in a dementia patient is usually sign of something else. My first check is always for a urinary infection. With dementia proper self care diminishes and are prone to infection. Have a urine sample tested by your MD.