key dementia Flashcards
list the dementia drugs
aricept - exalon - galentamine - namenda
what do most dementia drugs do
inhibit the breakdown of ACH by inhibiting the cholineresterase enzyme , basically increases Acetycholine
side effects of to much ACH
bradycardia, hypotension, bronchoconstricion and diarrhea
antidote for OD of AcHiI
atropine because its sympathetic- treats convulsion and circulatory collapse
mild to moderateed dementa drugs
aricept - exalon - galentamine, all thhree are acetycholinersterase inhibitors
severe dementia
NMDA glutimate receptor blocker - to inhibit Ca influx - namenda
side effects of namenda
increased libido, insomnia and aggitation
galantamine
ACHi - brain damaged adults and memory inhancer
exalon
ACHI - parkinsons dementia - Comes in PATCH and is for young onset
aricept
ACHI - centrally acting - lewy body - vascular vocab in autistic
what dementa drug is in a patch to reduce side effects
exalon
two common causes of dementa like symptoms
low thyroid function and B12/folic acid levels
which of the demental drugs works best
none of them, they all help a bit, nothing great
what may be basis for alzheimers
loss of basal forebrain neurons that lose cholinergeic transmission, theory of why increasing ACH may work
Parkinsons - patch - young onset
exalon
