Treatment of Alzheimers Flashcards
What medication would you prescribe to a patient recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis?
Cholinesterase inhibitor (Intermediate-acting)
Donezepil
Galantamine
Rivastigmine
What are some side effects of using NMDA Receptor Antagonist memantine for the treatment of Alzheimers?
Confusion
Anxiety
Chills
Cough
Dry mouth
What drug has a connection to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Memantine
When given a cholinesterase inhibitor, will this modify the disease progression for Alzheimer’s?
No, it only treats the symptoms of the disease.
What Alzheimer’s drug reduces the cytotoxic effect of neurons caused by Ca influx?
Memantine
What side effects would you expect if you gave an Alzheimer’s patient an irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor?
Convulsions
Thick secretions that block airways
Cardiac arrhythmias
Death
This is why irreversible cholinesterases aren’t used as much. They have more side effects and are more serious
What type of drug is the first choice for Alzheimer’s patients?
Intermediate-acting cholinesterase inhibitors
Donezepil
Galantamine
Rivastigmine
