Table 2 Prescribing pattern of anti-dementia medications
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of drugs for the entire observational period | Total | Single | Multiple |
2539 (100) | 1799 (70.9) | 740 (29.2) | |
The proportion of each drug among | |||
Donepezil | 1951 (76.9) | 1313 (73.0) | 638 (86.3) |
Rivastigmine patch | 423 (16.7) | 138 (7.7) | 285 (38.6) |
Rivastigmine capsule | 330 (13.0) | 108 (6.1) | 222 (30.0) |
Galantamine | 186 (7.4) | 53 (3.0) | 133 (18.0) |
Memantine | 563 (22.2) | 187 (10.4) | 376 (50.9) |
First prescribed drug | |||
Donepezil | 1680 (66.2) | 1313 (73.0) | 367 (49.6) |
Rivastigmine patch | 240 (9.5) | 138 (7.7) | 102 (13.8) |
Rivastigmine capsule | 208 (8.2) | 108 (6.1) | 100 (13.6) |
Galantamine | 131 (5.2) | 53 (3.0) | 78 (10.6) |
Memantine | 306 (12.1) | 187 (10.4) | 119 (16.1) |