Dementia Medication

Outline the nursing role in medication therapy for a patient with Dementia.Classifications:·       Cholinergico  Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon·       NMDA Antagonistso  Memantine·       Otherso  SSRIso  Benzodiazepineso  Antipsychoticso  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