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Drug Effectiveness Review Project











                          Drugs   Authors:  Farlow et al. 58    Country: US and Canada  To compare efficacy and safety of TAC with placebo in patients with probable AD   Setting: 23 centers (21 US and 2 Canada)      placebo   tacrine   NA  20 to 80  mg/d   12 weeks   12 weeks   158   310  Men and women with probable AD based on NINCDS criteria and symptoms for 1 year; MMSE 10-26;  age > 50 years; mild to moderate AD; without other significant medical conditions  Patients with stroke, tumor, subdural hematoma, hydrocephalus, or VaD  Concurrent medications with cognitive properties such as anticholinergics, anticonvulsants,  a




                          Alzheimer     Year:  1992   Warner-Lambert      Study design: RCT   Sample size: 468






















             Final Report Update 1     Efficacy/Effectiveness  STUDY:      FUNDING:   RESEARCH OBJECTIVE:      DESIGN:           INTERVENTION:    Dose:     Duration:     Sample size:   INCLUSION:   EXCLUSION:   OTHER MEDICATIONS/  INTERVENTIONS ALLOWED:     Alzheimer's Drugs
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