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 4.6mg/24hours, 9.5mg/24hours, 13.3mg/24 hours
Liquid 2mg/mL

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

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