OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of memantine vs placebo in patients with moderate to severe AD already receiving stable treatment with donepezil. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS ...
Consequently, combination therapy currently involves the administration of one cholinergic drug (donepezil, galantamine or rivastigmine) and one glutamatergic drug (memantine). There have been no ...
There are four medications approved in the UK to ease a person’s dementia symptoms, including memory and thinking problems: donepezil rivastigmine galantamine memantine. These treatments are only ...
Nystagmus is characterized by involuntary to and fro movement of the eyes. There is evidence to indicate that memantine and gabapentin can reduce acquired nystagmus, but these drugs have not been ...
Donepezil (Aricept) was approved in 1996, Rivastigmine (Exelon) was approved in 2000, and galantamine (Reminyl) was approved in 2001. In October, 2003, the FDA approved Memantine (Namenda) for the ...
However, given the upcoming patent expirations (rivastigmine going off-patent in 2007, galantamine in 2008, donepezil and memantine in 2010) and the likely entry of generics, the total value of ...
The new study was conducted to explore whether combining two existing drugs, Donepezil and Memantine, could offer a more effective treatment approach. Previous research had suggested that these ...
And do not stop taking Aricept unless your doctor recommends it. Aricept may cause mild side effects other than those listed above. See the drug’s prescribing information for details.
Aricept (donepezil) is a brand-name drug prescribed for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. Aricept has interactions with other drugs and certain supplements. Examples include ...