Aricept Side Effects May Cause Heart Disease. The FDA has begun examining the results of a study of the drug Aricept, which is used to treat Alzheimer's disease. The study examined 974 patients suffering from dementia. There were 11 deaths among patients taking Aricept as compared to no deaths occurred among those taking the placebo. … [Read more...]
Aricept Side Effects May Be Linked To Heart Disease Lawsuits
Dementia Drugs May be Risky
Dementia Drugs May be Risky. We have long been writing about the serious side effects associated with some popular dementia drugs. Now, ScienceDaily is reporting that these adverse effects could be placing the elderly at risk, citing Sudeep Gill, a geriatrics professor at Queen’s University who is also an Ontario Ministry of Health … [Read more...]
Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Mental Impairment in Elderly
Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Mental Impairment. Two separate reports written by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine support findings released recently concerning anticholinergic medications like Aricept, Zantac and Detrol. The studies found that anticholinergic drugs may be adversely affecting the thinking … [Read more...]
