Types of Bronchitis. Acute infectious bronchitis commonly accompanies or follows a URI; it develops over a couple of days, produces symptoms for 3 to 7 days, and resolves to a cough before normal respiratory function is recovered. Acute irritative bronchitis is triggered by allergies and chemical and other types of environmental irritants.
Reserve propylthiouracil use for those unable to tolerate other treatments (eg, methimazole, radioactive iodine, surgery) Propylthiouracil may be the treatment of choice during and just before the first trimester of pregnancy (strong association of methimazole with congenital malformation during first trimester)
Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) is a cholinesterase inhibitor that reduces or prevents acetylcholine breakdown in brain tissue. Aricept is used to treat mild to moderate dementia like that found in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Aricept is not a cure; it reduces symptoms. Aricept is available as a generic named donepezil. Some side effects of Aricept are malaise, appetite loss, weight loss, sleep problems (insomnia), muscle cramps, tiredness, drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, shakiness (tremor), itchy skin, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.