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