Geriatric Medicine

Question 1

When is donepazil contraindicated?
What type of drugs may a patient be prescribed which make you cautious to start donepazil?

Answer 1

Bradycardia conditions as it can exacerbate this.
Also caution in those already prescribed a those already taking negatively chronotropic medications such as beta blockers, rate-limiting calcium channel blockers or digoxin.

Question 2

Which type of dementia produces a global deficit in the Addenbrookes Cognitive Exam?

Answer 2

Alzheimer’s