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Any time nonpharmacologic options of radiation, chemotherapy, surgical debulking, or neurologic interventions are used, a total reevaluation of all drug treatment needs to be made. 

Treatment - Nonpharmacologic non-drug therapies. Details such as frequency and duration are variable and are beyond the scope of... 

These drugs, alongwith a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol, are used to treat hyperlipidemia when diet and other nonpharmacologic treatments alone have not resulted in lowered cholesterol levels. 

Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of drugs used for the treatment of acute episodes of VT (including torsades de pointes), and describe options and indications for nonpharmacologic treatment of VT and VF. 

The desired outcomes for treatment are to terminate the arrhythmia, restore sinus rhythm, and prevent recurrence. Drug therapy is employed to terminate the arrhythmia and restore sinus rhythm nonpharmacologic measures are employed to prevent recurrence. 

Nonpharmacologic treatment can allow the use of lower drug doses. The combination of both therapies may have at least an additive effect on urinary incontinence signs and symptoms. 

Memantine is approved for treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer s disease. It is an antagonist at glutamatergic NMDA-receptors. Memantine is well tolerated and has a small beneficial effect at six months in moderate to severe AD (McShane et al. 2006). For patients with dementia one has to be careful wit all kind of medications that may affect the central nervous system. Delirium and hallucinations are common adverse effects in patients with dementia. Agitation may be due to delirium and external causes should be ruled out before adding another psychoactive drug. Sleep disturbance is common in demented elderly patients. Sleep deprivation may in a patient with dementia induce delirium. Nonpharmacological treatment for delirium or hallucinations should be considered first. 

Although benzodiazepines, zolpidem, zaleplon, and eszopiclone are the mainstay of pharmacotherapy for insomnia, other sedating drugs, such as trazodone, diphenhydramine, or chloral hydrate, also may be used. Insomnia should first be addressed diagnostically, and in most cases, nonpharmacological interventions should be attempted before treatment with a hypnotic is instituted. Hypnotic agents should be administered in the lowest effective dose. Medications commonly prescribed for insomnia, along with their recom-... 

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