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Alzheimer / Nerv Sys
Ch 17, select common drugs for conditions of nervous system - pharm tech
Question | Answer |
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Alzheimer Disease | AD; progressive condition characterized with memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills |
people with AD | decreased brain acetylcholine production |
two FDA approved drug classes for AD | cholinesterase inhibitors and N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists |
Aricept | donepezil *cholinesterase inhibitors |
Exelon | rivastigmine *cholinesterase inhibitors |
Razadyne | galantamine *cholinesterase inhibitors |
Namenda | memantine *NMDA Receptor Antagonist |