Dementia/Alzheimer's meds

What do Dementia/ Alzheimer's medications do?

• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

• Cox 1 inhibitor

• Cox 2 inhibitor

• None of the above

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: Select all that apply

• donepezil (Aricept)

• rivastigine (Exelon)

• galantamine (Razadyne)

• tacrine (Cognex

• memantine (Namenda

What is another Dementia/Alzheimer medication that's used in patients with advanced dementia/Alzheimer's?

• donepezil (Aricept

• memantine (Namenda)

• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

• Acetaminophen

T/F: memantine (Namenda) is a NMDA antagonist

• True

• False

memantine (Namenda) - Added _____ patient has been on acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, Namenda is added _____.

All patients taking Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA antagonists, should be monitored for

• tachycardia

• syncope

• fever

• All of the above

Why should patients with monitored for syncope?

• Increases fall risk

• Increases HR

• Increased BP

• Increases RR

Answer explanation

Syncope-Fainting or passing out.

When should the medication be administered?

• at bedtime to avoid daytime sedation and improve effectiveness

• at daylight to avoid nighttime sedation and improve effectiveness

• At breakfast

• At noon

What are adverse effects of Dementia/Alzheimer's med? Select all that apply

• bradycardia,

• nausea

• vomiting,

• diarrhea; exception, Namenda can cause Constipation