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Click
a link below for a detailed analysis of common Dementia prescribed
drugs:
| Prescribed
Drugs |
| UK
Brand Name - USA in ( ) |
Generic
Name |
Brief
Description re Dementia |
Prescribed
for |
| Aricept |
Donepezil |
Slows
the rate of decline by influencing the cholerneric neurotransmitter
system |
Alzheimer's
Disease |
| Exalon |
Revastigmine |
| Reminyl |
Galantamine |
| Ebixa
(Namenda) |
Memantia |
For more advanced conditions |
| Clozaril
or Clozapil |
Clozapine |
Antipsychotic
drugs which reduce psychosis without accelerating Parkinsonism |
Depression
associated with dementia, especially Lewy Bodies & Parkinson's |
Zyprexa
or Symbyax |
Olanzapine |
| Rispedal |
Risperidone |
| Seroquel |
Quetiapine |
| Prozac |
Fluoxetine |
Relieves
apathy & depression, limits food cravings & compulsive
activity |
Frontotemporal
Dementias |
| Seroxat
(Zoloft) |
Paroxetine |
| Lustral
(Paxil) |
Sertraline |
| Sinemet |
Carbidopa or Levodopa |
Used to treat Parkinson's -
May initiate or worsen associated dementia |
Parkinson's
Disease (PD) |
| Cognex
(Tacrine) |
Tacrine (THA) |
Treats PD dementia |
| Depacon |
Valproate |
Relieve certain
symptoms |
CJD |
| Klonopin |
Clonazepam |
| Pentosan
Polysulphate |
|
New treatment awaiting trial |
| Haldol |
Haloperidol |
An antipsychotic for delusions,
hallucinations, and hostility |
General |
| For other drugs:
here is a great search site http://www.medilexicon.com/ |
Please remember; Vitamin supplements, Natural
& Herbal Medicines, Activities, Emotional wellbeing, and love
are just as important |
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