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Strategy Donepezil Rivastigmine Galantamine Dosing once daily twice daily twice daily Starting 5 3 8 dose (mg/day) Lowest effective dose (mg/day) 5 6 16 Maximum dose (mg/day) 10 12 24 Dose increase after 4~6 weeks every after 2 weeks every after 4 weeks AchEIs, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Donepezil NN 9 (8~14) for a 4 point or more improvement in ADAS Cog at 6 months 8 (6~15) for any improvement on a clinical global scale at 6 months NNH 11 (7~15) for one withdrawal at 10 mg/day over 6 months Rivastigmine NNT 12 (8~20) for a 4 point or more improvement in ADAS Cog at 6 months 15 (8~17) for any improvement on a clinical global scale at 6 months NNH 5 for one withdrawal at 6~12 mg/day Galantamine NNT 6 for a 1 point or more improvement in ADAS Cog at 6 months on 32 mg/day 13~50 for any improvement on a clinical global scale on 32 mg/day at 6 months NNH 4~8 for one drop out at 32 mg/day Tacrine NNT 30 for a 4 point or more improvement in ADAS Cog at 6 months 10 for any improvement on a clinical global scale at 3 months 40 for 'moderate' or 'marked' improvement on a clinical global scale at 3 months NNH 4 (withdrawal over 3 months) *NNH, number needed to harm NNT, number needed to treat 1074
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Vascular Factors in Alzheimer's Disease 1085
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Pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer s Disease with Other Factors 1088
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