[Medication review for dementia patients]

Med Monatsschr Pharm. 2012 Mar;35(3):95-103.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Due to demographic changes we are faced with several challenges as an increasing prevalence of dementia patients. We report on a medication review of a patient with Alzheimer's disease as well as Lewy body dementia. The intake of risperidone was interrupted instead of a dose reduction which was recommended by the psychiatrist to improve mobility. As an adverse event the patient developed serious psychiatric symptoms which were treated in an acute care facility. We discussed several alternative treatment options (pipamperon, melperon, haloperidol, risperidone, clozapine, olanzapine, aripiprazol, and quetiapin) in a case conference. Due to a short half life period and insignificant anticholinergic effects we decided to choose quetiapin. Despite a small number of taken drugs we identified several potential drug related problems which were solved in a multipartite health care professional team.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aging / physiology
  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy
  • Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Dementia / drug therapy*
  • Dementia / etiology
  • Humans
  • Lewy Body Disease / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / complications
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / drug therapy
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / psychology
  • Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents