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Specific
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Brand Name - USA in ( ) |
Generic Name |
Brief Description | Perscribed 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 |
| Olanzapine | |||
| Rispedal | Risperidone | ||
| Seroquel | Quetiapine | ||
| Haldol | Haloperidol | ||
| 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 | |
| Valproate | Relieve certain symptoms | CJD | |
| Clonazepam | |||
| Pentosan Polysulphate | New treatment awaiting trial | ||
| AZT | Retrovir or Zidovudine | Drugs that cross the blood/brain barrier | Aids |
| 3TC + D4T | |||
| Nevirapine | |||
| An antipsychotic for delusions, hallucinations, and hostility | General | ||
| For other drugs: here is a great search site http://www.medilexicon.com/ | |||
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