Generic Brand Dosa Mechanism Indication Contraindic Adverse Nursing

name name ge ation reaction Responsibilities

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ion)
Donepezil Aricep 5- Reversibly Symptoma Diarrhea, Monitor the
HCl t 10m inhibit tic muscle patient for any of
(Cholineste g acetylcholinee treatment cramps, the following
rase p.o. sterase in the of mild, fatigue, adverse
Inhibitors) HS CNS (cerebral moderate nausea, reactions.
cortex), and vomiting,
resulting to severe insomnia,
increased Alzheimer’ dizziness,
acetylcholine s disease. psychiatric
levels disturbances,
because of headaches.
slow
degredation.
It does not
alter
underlying
dementia but
temporarily
improves
cognitive
function in
patients w/
Alzheimer’s
disease.
Galantamin Remin 4mg My enhance Mild to Known Nausea, Watch out for
e yl p.o. cholinergic moderatel hypersensiti vomiting, possible
hydrobromi BID functioning by y severe vity. diarrhea, hypersensitivity
de increasing the dementia abdominal of the patient.
(Cholineste level of of pain,
rase acetylcholine Alzheimer dyspepsia, Monitor the vital
Inhibitors) in the brain. type. anorexia, signs of the
fatigue patient.
dizziness,
headache,
somnolence
and weight
 decrease.
Rivastigmi Exelo 1.5 Increase Mild to Hypersensit Nausea, Make sure to
ne tartrate n mg acetylcholine moderatel ivity to vomiting, give the
(Cholineste p.o. level by y severe rivastigmine diarrhea, medication after
rase BID inhibiting the associated . Severe abdominal meals.
Inhibitors) *with cholinesterase with liver pain, loss of
food enzyme, w/c Alzheimer’ impairment. appetite, Monitor the
causes s disease. dyspepsia, laboratory results
acetylcholine dizziness, of the patient for
hydrolysis, headache, any underlying
w/c may lead somnolence, complications.
to some tremor,
memory agitation,
improvement. confusion,
sweating,
weight loss,
malaise
fatigue and
asthenia.