Clinical efficacy of donepezil hydrochloride in patients with Alzheimer's disease: Case studies

Advances in Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 223-233

  Ham, Richard J ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive function; Donepezil hydrochloride; MMSE; Side effects

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL; TACRINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG EFFICACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICIAN;

EID: 0030659108     PISSN: 0741238X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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