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. 2023 Aug 3;15:130. doi: 10.1186/s13195-023-01271-0

Table 3.

Frequency of the different treatment presentations from 2015 to 2020a

Treatment and dose for the mean number of patients treated monthly Year Total mean (2015–2020)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Donezepil 10 mg 605 17% 689 18% 779 20% 819 21% 865 22% 855 22% 922 20%
Memantine 20 mg 661 18% 739 19% 802 20% 791 20% 748 19% 739 19% 896 19%
Rivastigmine Patch 9.5 mg 852 24% 826 21% 790 20% 710 18% 691 17% 705 18% 915 20%
Donezepil 5 mg 71 2% 100 3% 132 3% 180 5% 218 6% 218 6% 184 4%
Rivastigmine Patch 13.3 mg 90 2% 181 5% 196 5% 194 5% 190 5% 182 5% 207 4%
Rivastigmine Patch 4.6 mg 155 4% 159 4% 160 4% 173 4% 173 4% 180 5% 200 4%
Memantine 10 mg 53 1% 69 2% 86 2% 117 3% 165 4% 160 4% 130 3%
Donezepil 10 mg + Memantine 20 mg 128 4% 143 4% 128 3% 125 3% 133 3% 153 4% 162 3%
Memantine 20 mg + Rivastigmine Patch 9.5 mg 227 6% 171 4% 150 4% 132 3% 129 3% 120 3% 185 4%
Galantamine 24 mg 179 5% 168 4% 157 4% 135 3% 119 3% 109 3% 173 4%
Others 572 16% 607 16% 594 15% 544 14% 524 13% 491 13% 666 14%
Total 3593 100% 3852 100% 3974 100% 3920 100% 3955 100% 3912 100% 4640 100%

aAverage number of monthly treated patients was obtained every year