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Suggest Medication For Mild Cognitive Impairment
Question: I have received a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment from Noran clinic last spring
and am taking 10 mg of Memantine tablets twice a day since February 2016. (Previously I
was given Donepezil 5 mg for a week which I could not tolerlate). I have the Mayo Clinic Alzeimer's
Disease book which I have read thoroughly. My question, is there any other drug available to help my issues in place of the current of the one I am taking?
Thank you. XXXXXXX XXXXX
and am taking 10 mg of Memantine tablets twice a day since February 2016. (Previously I
was given Donepezil 5 mg for a week which I could not tolerlate). I have the Mayo Clinic Alzeimer's
Disease book which I have read thoroughly. My question, is there any other drug available to help my issues in place of the current of the one I am taking?
Thank you. XXXXXXX XXXXX
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and thanks for your question.
There are only two approved drugs for use in mild cognitive impairment -- memantine and donepezil. I wish there were more, but unfortunately at this time we are limited to just these two. It sounds like you couldn't tolerate donepezil, which is indeed sometimes difficult to tolerate. So right now you are doing everything you can to treat this condition by taking memantine. There is nothing else you need to do!
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and thanks for your question.
There are only two approved drugs for use in mild cognitive impairment -- memantine and donepezil. I wish there were more, but unfortunately at this time we are limited to just these two. It sounds like you couldn't tolerate donepezil, which is indeed sometimes difficult to tolerate. So right now you are doing everything you can to treat this condition by taking memantine. There is nothing else you need to do!
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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