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Donepezil

دونپزیل

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🧠 Nervous SystemCholinesterase inhibitor

🤰 Pregnancy:Use with caution 👶 Children:Safety not established 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran ⛔ 1 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved (NDA) NDA020690 ATC N06DA02

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Aricept (US)

🧮 Dose calculator

Disease / regimen

Alzheimer's disease · Regimen source: FDA Aricept · 2.1

• 10 mg only after 4–6 weeks on 5 mg. FDA Aricept · 2.1

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

⛔ Hypersensitivity to donepezil or piperidine derivatives. FDA Aricept · 4

Formulations

5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Aricept · 3
10 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Aricept · 3
23 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Aricept · 3

👥 Special populations

🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Aricept · 8.1
“Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risks associated with the use of ARICEPT in pregnant women.”
🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
👶 ChildrenSafety not established
Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Aricept · 8.4
“The safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”
👴 Older adultsNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.

🔗 Reference links

FDA (approval record)NDA020690
DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Aricept
MedlinePlus (NIH)Donepezil
WHO ATC/DDDN06DA02
Darooyab (Iran)Donepezil

🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-3039/Donepezil

Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.

01928 · DONEPEZIL 10MG TAB · قرص دونپزیل ۱۰ میلی‌گرم
01927 · DONEPEZIL 5MG TAB · قرص دونپزیل ۵ میلی‌گرم

📚 Reference status for this drug

Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.

FDA label (DailyMed)✅ Present
FDA Aricept · 3 FDA Aricept · 2.1 FDA Aricept · 2.2 FDA Aricept · 2 FDA Aricept · 2.3 FDA Aricept · 4 FDA Aricept · 8.1 FDA Aricept · 8.4 FDA Aricept · SPL approval / marketing category
UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
Published guideline❌ Not present
Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ Present
Darooyab · G-3039/Donepezil
Clinical review⚠ Unverified