IMPROVING AGENT FOR ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING OF ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improving agent for activities of daily living in Alzheimer's dementia. PSOLUTION: The improving agent for the activities of daily living in the Alzheimer's dementia comprises ipidacrine (9-amino-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]quinoline) or its hydrate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The compounds, especially ipidacrine hydrochloride hydrate has slight adverse effects and is useful as a therapeutic agent for the Alzheimer's dementia, preferably an ameliorating agent or a progression inhibitor of dementia in the slight and medium Alzheimer's dementia, especially the improving agent for the activities of daily living of the patient. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI