title: Switching cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in Alzheimer's disease--donepezil to rivastigmine, is it worth it?
authors.affiliation: Kingshill Research Centre, Victoria Hospital, Okus Road, Swindon SN1 4HZ, UK. roger.bullock@kingshill-research.org
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bullock
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002219:Carbamates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077265:Donepezil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D048448:Phenylcarbamates; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000068836:Rivastigmine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D002219:Carbamates; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D007189:Indans; D018697:Nootropic Agents; D048448:Phenylcarbamates; D010880:Piperidines; D000077265:Donepezil; D000068836:Rivastigmine