Discontinuation syndrome following donepezil cessation

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 282-284

  Singh, Shobh ^a   Dudley, Carole ^b  

^a LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Stamford Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Discontinuation syndrome; Donepezil

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE PLUS HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; DONEPEZIL; OLANZAPINE; PROMETHAZINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; TRAZODONE; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; RESTLESSNESS; SLEEP DISORDER; TABLET; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDANS; MIDDLE AGED; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PIPERIDINES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0037394169     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.811     Document Type: Article

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