Lancashire and South Cumbria
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04-11 Drugs for dementia

Donepezil
Formulary

Tablets 5mg, 10mg
Orodispersible tablet 5mg, 10mg


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Galantamine
Formulary

m/r capsules 8mg, 16mg, 24mg
Oral liquid 4mg/1ml


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Memantine
Formulary

Tablets 10mg, 20mg
Oral solution 10mg/mL

Primary care prescribers may start treatment with memantine without taking advice from a specialist clinician where an AChEI is already prescribed.

Link  MHRA: Memantine pump device (Ebixa): risk of medication errors

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Rivastigmine
Formulary

Capsules 1.5mg, 3mg, 4.5mg, 6mg
Patches (daily) 4.6mg/24hours, 9.5mg/24hours, 13.3mg/24 hours
Liquid 2mg/mL

Zyzelf twice weekly patches 4.6 mg/24 hours and 9.5 mg/24 hours. For use only in patients where the use of twice weekly patches would be more appropriate than daily patches (e.g. patients who have limited carer support) Where patches are required, patients should be treated with the most cost-effective preparation (daily transdermal patches).

Link  MHRA: Rivastigmine (Exelon) transdermal patch: risk of medication errors

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