Term Name:	donepezil hydrochloride
Synonyms:	(+-)-2-((1-Benzyl-4-piperidyl)methyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanone hydrochloride, 1-Benzyl-4-((5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanon)-2-yl)methylpiperidine hcl, Donepezil HCl, rac-1-benzyl-4-[(5,6-dimethoxy-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)methyl]piperidinium chloride, rac-2-[(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]-5,6-dimethoxyindan-1-one hydrochloride
Definition:	A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)- donepezil hydrochloride. Its main therapeutic use is in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease where it is used to increase cortical acetylcholine.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:4696]  ( EBI )