Aricept (donepezil), the first drug approved for Alzheimer's
September 1997
Patients will be asking about Aricept (donepezil), the first drug approved for Alzheimer's.
It's now being shipped from Pfizer.
Aricept is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It inhibits the breakdown of acetylcholine in the brain.
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