Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg tablet
What is Donepezil Hydrochloride used for?
Donepezil is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It should be used in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease occurs due to disturbances of signal transmission in the brain. Donepezil is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It works by increasing the levels of a chemical messenger (acetylcholine) involved in transmmission of nerve signals. This improves memory and thinking.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Aushadhi Government generic | 10's | ₹23.44 | ₹2.34 |
| NPPA ceiling Legal maximum | 1 Tablet | ₹17.88 | ₹17.88 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
No single branded MRP is shown because this page covers the composition rather than one brand — branded prices vary by manufacturer and pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (15 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Donep (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tabletgeneric-named | Alkem Laboratories Limited | ₹142 |
| Alzepil (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹120 |
| Alzil (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹174.38 |
| Aricep (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Private Limited | ₹170.5 |
| Cognidep (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Altius Life Sciences | ₹157.3 |
| Demenza (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹100 |
| Depzil (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Psycormedies | ₹77 |
| Dnp (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Shine Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹114.28 |
| Donasure (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Gentech Healthcare Private Limited | ₹135 |
| Donaz (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹130 |
| Donecept (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Cipla Limited | ₹170.68 |
| Donice (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Sunrise Remedies Private Limited | ₹130 |
| Dopezil (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited | ₹109.9 |
| Dorent (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹152 |
| Nepzil-10 (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg oral tablet | Mission Research Laboratories (India) Private Limited | ₹140 |
Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
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