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Clinical effects of high oral dose of donepezil for patients with Alzheimer's disease in Japan.
Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society - 1 Jun 2009
Nozawa Motohiro, Ichimiya Yosuke, Nozawa Eiko, Utumi Yushi, Sugiyama Hideki, Murayama Norio, Iseki Eizo, Arai Heii
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BACKGROUND: Donepezil 10 mg/day gained approval in Japan in August 2007 for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in advanced Alzheimer's disease. METHODS: We evaluated the efficacy and adverse effects of donepezil when the dose was increased to 10 mg/day in 61 Japanese patients with Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Revised Hasegawa Dementia Scale and mini-mental state examination...
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