Pharmacologic management of Alzheimer disease

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-59

  Downey, Deborah ^a  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL; GALANTAMINE; INDAN DERIVATIVE; MEMANTINE; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID; NOOTROPIC AGENT; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; RIVASTIGMINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GALANTAMINE; HUMANS; INDANS; MEMANTINE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PHENYLCARBAMATES; PIPERIDINES;

EID: 42949108693     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01376517-200802000-00009     Document Type: Article

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