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Can Donepezil Cause A General Feeling Of Malaise?
Question: Can donepezil cause a general feeling of malaise? E.g., shaky sensation of stomach, marked loss of energy, chronic fatigue, frequent queasiness?
Brief Answer:
can cause these effects to occur
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Donepezil can be associated with different possible side effects like all medications.
Nausea/upset stomach (queasiness) is one of the possible side effects that can occur in over 10%(10 out of 100) of persons using the medication. Bloating and feeling abdominal discomfort (abnormal sensation of the stomach) is also possible as well.
Fatigue/energy loss can occur in 2 to 8% of persons.
This means that it is possible that the medication is responsible for your symptoms. In some cases, the side effects decrease after 3 weeks of using medication so it is possible that if you have only been using it for a short period of time, then they may improve.
I hope this helps , feel free to ask any other questions
can cause these effects to occur
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Donepezil can be associated with different possible side effects like all medications.
Nausea/upset stomach (queasiness) is one of the possible side effects that can occur in over 10%(10 out of 100) of persons using the medication. Bloating and feeling abdominal discomfort (abnormal sensation of the stomach) is also possible as well.
Fatigue/energy loss can occur in 2 to 8% of persons.
This means that it is possible that the medication is responsible for your symptoms. In some cases, the side effects decrease after 3 weeks of using medication so it is possible that if you have only been using it for a short period of time, then they may improve.
I hope this helps , feel free to ask any other questions
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