Dementia

Question 1

Which of the following is the brand name of Donepezil?

a. Exelon
b. Aricept

C. Emend

D. Razadyne

Answer 1

B.

Question 2

Which of the following is the generic name of Razadyne?

A. Exelon

B. Galantamine

C. Donepezil

D. Rivastigmine

Answer 2

B.

Question 3

Which of the following is the brand name of Rivastigmine?

A. Aricept

B. Exelone

C. Razadyine

D. Cognex

Answer 3

B.

Question 4

Which of the following medicaitons is for BOTH mild to severe alzheimer’s Dementia?

A. Rivastigmine (Exelon)

B. Galantamine (Razadyne)

C. Donepezil (Aricept)

D. All of the above

Answer 4

C

Question 5

True or False

Gregory is a 64 y/o male that comes to your pharmacy to drop of his prescription….

donepezil 23mg PO daily for mild dementia

Do as the pharmacist dispense the medication or call the doctor?

Answer 5

Call the doctor….donepezil 23mg is used for moderate to severe.

Remember that higher doses cause more adverse effects

Question 6

Rebecca comes to pick up donepezil for her mother Rowena. 2 weeks later she comes back to the pharmacy and tells you the medication does not work. What do you respond?

A. Contact the doctor to increase the dose

B. Give the medication 4-6 weeks for it to work

C. Give the medication 12 weeks for it to work

D. Contact the doctor to change the medication

Answer 6

B.

Question 7

Which of the following are counseling points for Donepezil 23mg? ( select all that apply)

A. Take with food

B. Take before bed time

C. Do not spit, crush or chew

D. place medication under the toungue and let it dissolve

Answer 7

B, C

Question 8

Brady Kinny is a 67 y/o woman, who can’t swallow, she was diagnosed with alzheimer’s dementia. What do you recommend she take?

A. Rivastigmine

B. donepezil

C. galamantine

D. none of the above

Answer 8

A.

Question 9

Lady Montague is a 70 y/o female who refuses to take her rivastigmine. Her nephew Mr. Darcy would like to switch her to the patch formulation to trick her. What patch would you inititate if Lady Montague is taking 1.5 mg PO BID of Rivastigmine?

A. 4.6mg/ 24h

B. 6.4mg/24h

C. 9.5mg/24h

D. 13.3mg/24h

Answer 9

A.

Question 10

George Kim is a 72 y/o male who started rivastigmine patch 9.5mg/24h 5 days ago. He tells you the patch caused him nausea and vomitting so he stopped taking it. The doctor asks for a recommendation:

A. Reitinitiate at the same or lower dose

B. Reinitiate with lowest daily dose

C. Initiate an antiemetic

D. Switch to another class

Answer 10

B