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Drug Effectiveness Review Project











                          Alzheimer Drugs     Authors:  Knapp et al., 1994; 68  Farlow et al., 1995; 86  Knopman et al., 1996; 87  Farlow et al., 1998 88    Country: US   Warner Lambert     To evaluate the efficacy and safety of high dose TAC over 30 weeks in patients with probable AD   Study design: RCT  Setting: Outpatients at 33 centers   Sample size: 653      placebo   tacrine      N/A  40-80; 40-60-120;      40-80-120-160   30  6-24; 6-6-18; 6-6-6-12         181   472     Men and women > 50 yrs old with mild to moderate AD and otherwise in good health; met NINCDS  criteria for AD with symptoms of AD for 1 year        Pa




























             Final Report Update 1     Adverse Events   STUDY:      FUNDING:   RESEARCH OBJECTIVE:      DESIGN:           INTERVENTION:    Dose (mg/d):        Duration (weeks):        Sample size:   INCLUSION:   EXCLUSION:   OTHER MEDICATIONS/  INTERVENTIONS ALLOWED:     Alzheimer's Drugs
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