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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Indenes > Indans > Donepezil
Polycyclic Compounds > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Indenes > Indans > Donepezil
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Piperidines > Donepezil

Preferred term

Donepezil  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Aricept
  • Donepezil Hydrochloride
  • Donepezilium Oxalate Trihydrate
  • E 2020
  • Eranz

Scope note

  • An indan and piperidine derivative that acts as a selective and reversible inhibitor of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE. Donepezil is highly selective for the central nervous system and is used in the management of mild to moderate DEMENTIA in ALZHEIMER DISEASE.

History note

  • 2019 (1992)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077265

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