Aricept and Feeling cold - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Feeling cold is reported as a side effect among people who take Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Namenda, and have Dementia alzheimer's type.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Feeling cold when taking Aricept. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,732 people who have side effects when taking Aricept from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aricept?

Aricept has active ingredients of donepezil hydrochloride. It is often used in alzheimer's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 24,756 Aricept users. Check the latest studies of Aricept.

What is Feeling cold?

Feeling cold is found to be associated with 1,337 drugs and 1,618 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Feeling cold.

On Jul, 20, 2026

23,732 people reported to have side effects when taking Aricept.
Among them, 58 people (0.24%) have Feeling cold.

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Aricept when they have Feeling cold? *

What is the gender of people who have Feeling cold when taking Aricept? *

female: 52.63 %
male: 47.37 %

What is the age of people who have Feeling cold when taking Aricept? *

What are other drugs people take besides Aricept? *

What are other side effects people have besides Feeling cold? *

Weight Decreased: 16 people, 27.59%
Gait Disturbance: 15 people, 25.86%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 24.14%
Weakness: 12 people, 20.69%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 10 people, 17.24%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 17.24%
Diarrhea: 9 people, 15.52%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 9 people, 15.52%
Confusional State: 9 people, 15.52%
Fall: 8 people, 13.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 14 people, 24.14%
Depression: 9 people, 15.52%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 8.62%
Pain: 4 people, 6.90%
Parkinson's Disease: 4 people, 6.90%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 5.17%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 5.17%
Chest Pain: 3 people, 5.17%
Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure): 3 people, 5.17%
Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 3 people, 5.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on donepezil hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Aricept) and Aricept (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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