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ArticleClinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology2021

Real-world Evaluation of Tolerability, Safety and Efficacy of Rivastigmine Oral Solution in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Dementia.

Sun-Wung Hsieh, Jui-Cheng Chen, Nai-Ching Chen, Kai-Ming Jhang, Wenfu Wang, Yuan-Han Yang

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Article in Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Sun-Wung HsiehDepartment of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siao-Gang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3952-7718
Jui-Cheng ChenDepartment of Neurology, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-4816
Nai-Ching ChenDepartment of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-0377
Kai-Ming JhangDepartment of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9525-9944
Wenfu WangDepartment of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3963-1649
Yuan-Han YangDepartment of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1699-4842
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWChang Gung University · TWChanghua Christian Hospital · TWChina Medical University · TWMingDao University · TW

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Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of titrating dose of rivastigmine oral solution in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Taiwan.

methodsWe recruited 108 mild to moderate AD patients with Rivast

resultsDuring the course, 9 patients discontinued the rivastigmine oral solution due to poor compliance or preference. Twelve out of 99 patients (12.1%) reported possible side effects. Among 87 patients, the mean age was 77.2 ± 9.0 years ago with female predominant (65.2%). The optimal dose was 3.6 ± 1.4 ml in average and 4 ml (n = 31, 35.6%) in mode. The duration to optimal dose was 12.5 ± 10.2 weeks and 24 weeks (n = 35, 40.2%) in mode. It presented 25% with cognitive decline in MMSE, 27% with global function decline in CDR and 63% with global function decline in CDR-SB.

conclusionWe demonstrated the clinical experience of rivastigmine oral solution in mild to moderate AD patients. It suggested rivastigmine oral solution 4ml is the optimal dose with 24 weeks to the optimal dose for at least one third of patients.

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Alzheimer'sDementiaEfficacyMini-mental state examinationRivastigmineTolerability

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