Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5555628 Journal of the American Pharmacists Association 2017 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
It is concerning that 20%-30% of pharmacists recommended a medication to “reverse” the course of AD, about one-half of pharmacists could not mention a single adverse effect of donepezil, and more than one-fourth of pharmacists made an inappropriate self-care sleep aid recommendation for a person with AD who was using rivastigmine patch. Although overall results regarding pharmacists' knowledge were poor, performance was significantly poorer in low-income areas. As our AD population increases, we need to strengthen pharmacists' knowledge on and competencies important for pharmacy-related AD care.
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