BRAND/GENERIC - Alzheimer's Disease

  1. donepazil
    • Aricept
    • acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
    • QHS for nausea, AM for insomnia
    • caution bradycardia
  2. rivastigmine
    • Exelon, Exelon Patch
    • acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
    • take with food
  3. galantamine
    • Razadyne, Razadyne ER
    • acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
  4. memantine
    • Namenda, Namenda XR
    • NMDA inhibitor = inhibits glutamate
    • moderate to severe
    • do not exceed 5 mg BID if CrCl <30 ml/min
Author
Rxgirl007
ID
272798
Card Set
BRAND/GENERIC - Alzheimer's Disease
Description
CH.52
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