Pharmacology · single question
Donepezil (used in Alzheimer disease) primarily acts to:
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Correct answer: D. Improve cognitive function by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase
- A. Incorrect – it is not a proton-pump inhibitor/antacid.
- B. Incorrect – it is not an antihypertensive.
- C. Incorrect – that is an anticonvulsant action.
- D. Correct – donepezil raises synaptic acetylcholine, improving/stabilizing cognition in Alzheimer disease.