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Donepezil binds and reversibly inhibits enzymes called cholinesterases, especially acetylcholinesterase, thus inhibiting hydrolysis of acetylcholine. This increases acetylcholine concentrations at cholinergic synapses. [5] The precise mechanism of action of donepezil in patients with Alzheimer's disease is not fully understood.
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Memantine/donepezil, sold under the brand name Namzaric among others, is a fixed dose combination medication used for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer's type. [1] It contains memantine, as the hydrochloride, a NMDA receptor antagonist; and donepezil as the hydrochloride, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1]
Some inhibitors like donepezil (Aricept) can be used during any stage of the disease, while others, like the skin patch form of rivastigmine (Exelon), are specifically for severe Alzheimer's.
Paraoxon and rivastigmine are both acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors. [14] [11] [7]In 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System database compared rivastigmine to the other ChEI drugs donepezil and galantamine found that rivastigmine was associated with a higher frequency of reports of death as an adverse event.
Acetylcholine Acetylcholinesterase Acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) also often called cholinesterase inhibitors, [1] inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase from breaking down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetate, [2] thereby increasing both the level and duration of action of acetylcholine in the central nervous system, autonomic ...
Researchers found that patients with musical hallucinations respond well to the drug Donepezil, making it another potential treatment for the condition. Donepezil, which belongs to a class of medication called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors , is most commonly used to treat dementia in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
They must not be taking into account the rate that occurs with placebo which if this is the case poor form. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 02:23, 17 January 2015 (UTC) I understand the objections that are being made about including information about Donepezil induced CNS problems, but I do not believe they are valid