Efficacy and Safety of Aricept in the Treatment of Severe Alzheimer's Disease
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) has been approved to treat symptoms associated with mild to
moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aricept has been shown to improve the memory and thinking
abilities, activities of daily living and global function in patients. The purpose of the
study is to further investigate the effectiveness and safety of donepezil in patients with
severe Alzheimer's disease.
Donepezil is thought to work in the brain by increasing the levels of an important brain
chemical called acetylcholine. This chemical helps a person's memory to work better.