Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
What meds are used for dementia?
A
Acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitors
2
Q
What are Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (ACHI)?
A
Donepezil
Galantamine
3
Q
What are donepezil and galantamine?
A
reversible ACHI
4
Q
What is rivastigime?
A
Reversible non-competitive ACHI
licensed in people who have dementia associated with parkinsons
5
Q
What can you measure and what can you not measure in dementia?
A
can measure someones cognitive enhancement in dementia
cannot measure the progression of dementia
6
Q
if pt cant take donepezil, galantamine, rivastigime and they doesn’t work, what would be the last resort?
A
Memantine - acts as glutamate receptor antagonist
