Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 202-205 [Med. Pro Praxi 2007; 3: 128-131]

Pharmacotherapy of dementia

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Pidrman Ph.D
Psychiatrická klinika FN a LF UP, Olomouc

The author describes basic steps in pharmacotherapy of dementia, discusses the effects of modern medications and approaches in the treatment of dementia. At the end a summary of basic dementia treatment is given.

Keywords: dementia, donezepil, galantamin, rivastigmin

Published: November 1, 2007  Show citation

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