Donepezil and Crying - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Crying is reported as a side effect among people who take Donepezil (donepezil hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nuplazid, and have Dementia alzheimer's type.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Crying when taking Donepezil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 24,262 people who have side effects when taking Donepezil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Donepezil?

Donepezil has active ingredients of donepezil hydrochloride. It is often used in dementia. eHealthMe is studying from 24,564 Donepezil users. Check the latest studies of Donepezil.

What is Crying?

Crying is found to be associated with 1,424 drugs and 1,797 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Crying.



On Jul, 15, 2026

24,262 people reported to have side effects when taking Donepezil.
Among them, 73 people (0.3%) have Crying.

Could Donepezil cause Crying?

Among these 73 people:

How long have people been on Donepezil when they have Crying? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Crying when taking Donepezil? *

  • female: 57.35 %
  • male: 42.65 %

What is the age of people who have Crying when taking Donepezil? *

  • 0-1: 14.29 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 1.79 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 5.36 %
  • 60+: 78.57 %

What are other drugs people take besides Donepezil? *

  1. Nuplazid: 9 people, 12.33%
  2. Seroquel: 8 people, 10.96%
  3. Amlodipine: 7 people, 9.59%
  4. Galantamine Hydrobromide: 5 people, 6.85%
  5. Vitamin D3: 5 people, 6.85%
  6. Vitamin B12: 5 people, 6.85%
  7. Zoloft: 5 people, 6.85%
  8. Nuedexta: 4 people, 5.48%
  9. Calcium: 4 people, 5.48%
  10. Fluoxetine: 3 people, 4.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Crying? *

  1. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 19 people, 26.03%
  2. Abnormal Behavior: 18 people, 24.66%
  3. Drowsiness: 14 people, 19.18%
  4. Irritability: 13 people, 17.81%
  5. Fall: 13 people, 17.81%
  6. Nausea And Vomiting: 13 people, 17.81%
  7. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 13 people, 17.81%
  8. Nightmares (unpleasant dreams): 12 people, 16.44%
  9. Diarrhea: 12 people, 16.44%
  10. Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 11 people, 15.07%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Parkinson's Disease: 9 people, 12.33%
  2. Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 9 people, 12.33%
  3. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 8 people, 10.96%
  4. Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 8 people, 10.96%
  5. Depression: 6 people, 8.22%
  6. Pain: 6 people, 8.22%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 5.48%
  8. Diabetes: 4 people, 5.48%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 4.11%
  10. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 4.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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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 Donepezil) and Donepezil (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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