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Can Double Dose Of Aricept 10 Mg Cause Any Side Effects?
My wife doubled her dose of aricept to 10 mg in a.m. - Today at around 8:00 a.m.she became suddenly very nauseous, cold and clammy and felt very sick. She remained in bed and by 2:00 p.m she appeared to feel almost normal. Could this be a side effect?
From the available description it appears that this was the side effect of Donepezil. Aricept is well known to cause gastrointestinal effect like Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal discomfort, Diarrhea etc. These symptoms are generally temporary in resolve in short duration of time even with 10 mg of regular use.
I hope she is advised to take medication after food as it reduces the side effect profile.
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Can Double Dose Of Aricept 10 Mg Cause Any Side Effects?
Dear User, Thanks for using health care magic. From the available description it appears that this was the side effect of Donepezil. Aricept is well known to cause gastrointestinal effect like Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal discomfort, Diarrhea etc. These symptoms are generally temporary in resolve in short duration of time even with 10 mg of regular use. I hope she is advised to take medication after food as it reduces the side effect profile. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help . Thanks