Neuro - Chronic Flashcards by Niecee Rivers | Brainscape

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Donepezil (Aricept) - class & MOA

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Class: Cholinesterase Inhibitor (cholinergic agonist)
MOA: enhances the effects of acetylcholine in neurons in cerebral cortex tht have not been damaged

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Donepezil (Aricept) - Indication & AEs

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Indication: Alzheimer’s disease
AEs:
> N/V/D
> insomnia or drowsiness
> bradycardia/AV block

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Donepezil (Aricept) - Nursing

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Assess BP/HR
Monitor mental stat
Give HS unless insomnia ocurs
Teach: not to incr or dcr dose abruptly; risk for cholinergic crisis

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