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What are some drugs to treat dementia?

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine

NMDA antagonist - memantine

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What are ADRs of donepazil?

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nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhoea, fatigue insomnia, headache, bradycardia, worsening of COPD, peptic ulcers

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What are ADRs of memantine

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hypertension, dyspnoea, headache, drowsiness

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What would you use in severe dementia?

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Memantine - NMDA antagonist

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