Safe, low-cost Alzheimer's drug demonstrates efficacy against sickle cell anemia

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle ...
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Memantine: A Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease With a New Formulation

Another earlier memantine trial – the Benefit and Efficacy in Severely Demented patients during Treatment with Memantine (M-Best or 9403) study – enrolled participants with moderately severe AD as ...
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Association of Concomitant Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors or Memantine With Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Clinical Trials

Clinical trials in Alzheimer disease (AD) generally allow participants to continue receiving concomitant medications, including cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and memantine, if the dose is stable.
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Namenda Xr

Memantine HCl 7mg, 14mg, 21mg, 28mg; ext-rel caps. Tabs—60; Titration Pak (28 x 5mg + 21 x 10mg)—1; Oral soln—contact supplier; XR caps 7mg, 21mg—30; 14mg, 28mg—30, 90; XR Titration Pak (7 x 7mg + 7 x ...
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Alzheimer’s drug demonstrates efficacy against sickle cell anemia

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international ...