Dementia Medication

Dementia Medication

Update: 2025-10-12
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Outline the nursing role in medication therapy for a patient with Dementia.

Classifications:

·       Cholinergic

o  Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon


·       NMDA Antagonists

o  Memantine


·       Others

o  SSRIs

o  Benzodiazepines

o  Antipsychotics

o  Antiepileptics

 

1.    Administration practices: Conditions for drug administration

 

2.    Assessment: Baseline Patient Status

 

3.    Monitoring/Evaluation: Therapeutic and adverse effects

 

4.     Patient and Caregiver Teaching

 

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Dementia Medication

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