Abstract
Purpose/Background: Sustained-releasehigh-dose (23 mg/d) donepezil has been approved for treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer disease (AD). Based on a previous clinical trialbody weight of less than 55 kg is a risk factor for adverse events with donepezil 23 mg/d treatment in global population. Methods/Procedures: To clarify whether this finding is consistent across ethnic groups that vary in absolute body masswe recruited Korean patients aged 45 to 90 years with moderate to severe AD who had been receiving standard donepezil immediate release 10mg/d for at least 3months.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 401-404 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Aug 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer disease
- adverse effects
- body mass index
- clinical trial
- donepezil
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)