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Donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine and memantine for ...

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This is an update report <strong>for</strong> donepezil,<br />

<strong>rivastigmine</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>galantamine</strong> (the first being<br />

completed in 2000) 1 <strong>and</strong> a new report <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>memantine</strong>.<br />

The aim of the review is (1) to provide a review of<br />

the clinical effectiveness <strong>and</strong> cost-effectiveness of<br />

the symptomatic treatments of donepezil,<br />

<strong>rivastigmine</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>galantamine</strong> <strong>for</strong> people suffering<br />

from mild to moderately severe Alzheimer’s<br />

disease (AD); <strong>and</strong> (2) to provide a review of the<br />

Chapter 1<br />

Aim of the review<br />

© Queen’s Printer <strong>and</strong> Controller of HMSO 2006. All rights reserved.<br />

Health Technology Assessment 2006; Vol. 10: No. 1<br />

clinical effectiveness <strong>and</strong> cost-effectiveness of<br />

<strong>memantine</strong> <strong>for</strong> the symptomatic treatment of<br />

people suffering from moderately severe to severe<br />

AD. Potential benefits may be demonstrated on<br />

measures of global functioning, cognition,<br />

function, behaviour <strong>and</strong> mood <strong>and</strong> health-related<br />

quality of life (QoL). These drugs may also<br />

improve the ability to remain independent, reduce<br />

the likelihood of admission to residential/nursing<br />

care <strong>and</strong> improve carer health-related QoL.<br />

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