Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Donepezil as follows: Donepezil interacts with a lot of medications, thus leading to many side-effects and influencing their function. If you are being newly started on donepezil, discuss with your physician regarding all your current medications and their safety with donepezil. Also, notify your physician regarding any current donepezil intake, if you are being started on any new medications and discuss their safety with donepezil. [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Donepezil as follows: Donepezil can induce some dizziness and confusion. Closely watching for the therapeutic response and developing side-effects allows appropriate changes in the dose of donepezil, to help optimum control of your symptoms and can also contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and other health care personnel, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Donepezil as follows: Donepezil use, can result in severe gastrointestinal upset, increased acid secretion in stomach, worsening of heartburn and burning sensation in the stomach, and can result in the formation of gastric ulcers. Individuals with history of gastric ulcers can be at increased risk to present with these side-effects, thus resulting in exacerbation of the condition. Donepezil must be administered with extreme caution in individuals with history [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Donepezil as follows: Lowered heart rate and blood pressure with donepezil use can result in worsening signs and symptoms of hypotension and bradycardia, especially in individuals with history of the same. Patients can increasingly present with findings such as, frequent episodes of fatigue, lightheadedness, near fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort, and ineffective heartbeat. Donepezil also carries the risk of aggravating some underlying cardiac arrhythmias leading [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Donepezil as follows: In the event of any current manifestations of any allergic response with this medication, report it to your physician or other health care personnel immediately, to check regarding your safety with continuing on intake of this medication. Do not take donepezil with alcohol or opioid pain medications, such as, hydrocodone and codeine, as these products can compound the drowsiness donepezil can cause, thus compromising safety [...]