Outline the nursing role in medication therapy for a patient with Dementia.
Classifications:
· Cholinergic
o Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon
· NMDA Antagonists
o Memantine
· Others
o SSRIs
o Benzodiazepines
o Antipsychotics
o Antiepileptics
1. Administration practices: Conditions for drug administration
2. Assessment: Baseline Patient Status
3. Monitoring/Evaluation: Therapeutic and adverse effects
4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching