Dementia

Question 1

What word is used to describe the side effects associated with dementia medication

Answer 1

Parasympathetic effects

Question 2

What side effects are associated with dementia medications

Answer 2

Diarrhoea
Urinary incontinence
Muscle weakness
Bradycardia
Bronchospasm
Emesis
Lacrimation
Salivation

Question 3

If patients have excess side effects what should be done

Answer 3

Stop treatment, treat dehydration and then amend dose if needed

Question 4

What is used to treat mild- moderate dementia

Answer 4

Donepezil, galantamine , rivastigmine

Question 5

Patient has been taking Donepezil but has been feeling dizzy so wants to stop taking it, what advice would you give

Answer 5

Take at bedtime

Question 6

What 2 side effects are associated with Donepezil

Answer 6

diarrhoea and vomitting

Question 7

What side effects are associated with galantamine

Answer 7

Rash - SJS
Palpitations
Seizures

Question 8

What side effects are associated with rivastigmine

Answer 8

Nausea
Vomitting
Application - fatal overdose

Question 9

What is used to treat moderate-severe dementia

Answer 9

Memantine

Question 10

Denentia associated aggravation is treated with….

Answer 10

Antipsychotics

Question 11

First line for dementia with Lewy bodies

Answer 11

Donepezil or rivastigmine

Question 12

Second line for dementia with Lewy bodies

Answer 12

Galantamine

Question 13

Third line for dementia with Lewy bodies

Answer 13

Memantine

Question 14

What is used to treat vascular dementia with Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 14

AchE inhibitors
Memantine

Question 15

What is used to treat vascular dementia with Parkinson’s disease dementia

Answer 15

AchE inhibitors
Memantine

Question 16

What is used to treat vascular dementia with dementia with Lewy bodies

Answer 16

AchE inhibitors
Memantine

Question 17

First line for Parkinson’s disease dementia

Answer 17

Rivastigmine

Question 18

Second line for Parkinson’s disease dementia

Answer 18

Memantine

Question 19

What should not be used for frontotemporal dementia

Answer 19

AchE inhibitors
Memantine