Dementia

Question 1

Vitamin E

Answer 1

1000 units BID

Question 2

Donepezil

Answer 2

5 mg QD then increase to 10 mg QD after 4-6 weeks (ED = 5mg QD)

Question 3

Rivastigmine

Answer 3

4.6 mg patch QD then 9.5mg QD after 4 weeks, 13.3 mg patch (ED = 9.5mg QD)

Question 4

Galantamine

Answer 4

8mg QD, 16mg QD, 24 mg QD after 4 weeks at each dose (ED = 16mg/day)

Question 5

Memantine

Answer 5

7mg QD x 7d, 14mg QD x 7d, 21 mg x 7d, 28 mg daily (ED = 28 mg QD)

Question 6

Namzaric

Answer 6

28ER/10: memantine 10 mg BID or 28 mg XR daily and donepezil 10 mg daily