Canada warns about Donepezil, an Alzheimer drug

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The prescription medication has been linked to a muscle breakdown called rhabdomyolysis and the neurological disorder NMS (neuroleptic malignant syndrome) in some patients.

Donepezil, sold under the brand names Aricept and Aricept RDT as well as generic equivalents, is used to treat the symptoms of mild to severe Alzheimer’s disease.

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Down under Alzheimer research moves to human clinical trials

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Great news, the Buck institute has developed a drug that may help fight MCI and Alzheimer:

Tzannis (the institute’s director) said it is “too early to talk about a cure,” but F03 (the drug being tested) has shown “the potential of reversing memory loss.”

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