Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
ad_rx
Categories
Medications

Alzheimer's disease medications
Alzheimer's disease medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an Alzheimer's medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an Alzheimer's medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

ARICEPT               NAMENDA           EXELON
REMINYL               RAZADYNE          RAZADYNE ER
GALANTAMINE           COGNEX

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.