By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty
There is no medication can completely cure of degenerative dementia but there is some medications used for help in the treatment of degenerative dementia. Table (1): Pharmacologic treatment
Drug | Targeted symptoms |
Cholinesterase inhibitors - Donepezil - Galantamine - Rivastigmine | Cognitive and functional decline |
N- methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor antagnosit Memantine | Cognitive and function decline |
Atypical Antipsychotics - Olanzapine - Quetiapine - Risperidone - Ziprasidone | Psychosis and agitation |
Neuroleptic - Haloperidol | Psychosis and agitation |
Mood stabilizers - Garbamazepine - Divalproex sodium | Agitation |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - Citalopram - Fluoxetine - Paroxetine - Setraline | Depress, anxiety, psychosis and agitation |
Tricyclic antidepressants - Desipramine - Nortriptyline | Depression |
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor - Venlafaxine | Depression and anxiety |
General α2-Adrenergic Autoreceptor and Heterorecptor Antagonist - Mirtazapine | Depression |
Adopted from Friedlander et al.(2006).
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