Study: Gene Test Needed Before Using Alzheimer ' s Drug ' Off-Label '

TUESDAY, March 7, 2017 -- A drug used to treat Alzheimer ' s disease should not be prescribed to people with milder mental impairment without first giving them a genetic test, a new study urges. The drug is donepezil (brand name: Aricept). Donepezil...
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