Tag: Medication therapy

According to recent healthcare data, donepezil (Aricept) is consistently one of the most prescribed medications for dementia, particularly for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. While there is no cure for dementia, this and other drugs are used to help manage cognitive and behavioral symptoms, providing patients and caregivers with a better quality of life for a limited time.

While typically prescribed for epilepsy and migraine prevention, Topiramate is sometimes used off-label to manage various types of neuropathic pain, including occipital neuralgia. However, direct clinical evidence for *Topiramate's* specific effectiveness in treating occipital neuralgia alone is limited, and it is often considered in combination therapy.