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Safety and tolerability of rivastigmine capsule with memantine in patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease: a 26-week, open-label, prospective trial (Study ENA713B US32)
Olin, Jason T.,
Bhatnagar, Vinod,
Reyes, Patricio,
Koumaras, Barbara,
Meng, Xiangyi,
Brannan, Stephen
Objective: Rivastigmine, a dual cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI), is widely approved for the symptomatic treatment of both mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease dementia. Orally administered ChEIs may be associated with gastrointestinal (GI) side effects and add-on therapy with memantine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, approved for moderate-to-severe AD, may ameliorate such side effects. This was […]
Efficacy of akatinol memantine in moderate cognitive impairments
A six-month open clinical trial of the efficacy of Akatinol was conducted in 40 patients with moderate cognitive impairments (MCI) using piracetam (20 patients) as reference agent; mean age was 67.7 +/- 7.2 years. Patient status was evaluated using a number of scales, questionnaires, and neuropsychological tests prior to treatment and at three and six […]
Vitamin E and memantine in Alzheimer’s disease: clinical trial methods and baseline data
Dysken, Maurice W.,
Guarino, Peter D.,
Vertrees, Julia E.,
Asthana, Sanjay,
Sano, Mary,
Llorente, Maria,
Pallaki, Muralidhar,
Love, Susan,
Schellenberg, Gerard D.,
McCarten, J. Riley,
Malphurs, Julie,
Prieto, Susana,
Chen, Peijun,
Loreck, David J.,
Carney, Sara,
Trapp, George,
Bakshi, Rajbir S.,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.,
Heidebrink, Judith L.,
Vidal-Cardona, Ana,
Arroyo, Lillian M.,
Cruz, Angel R.,
Kowall, Neil W.,
Chopra, Mohit P.,
Craft, Suzanne,
Thielke, Stephen,
Turvey, Carolyn L.,
Woodman, Catherine,
Monnell, Kimberly A.,
Gordon, Kimberly,
Tomaska, Julie,
Vatassery, Govind
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been associated with both oxidative stress and excessive glutamate activity. A clinical trial was designed to compare the effectiveness of (i) alpha-tocopherol, a vitamin E antioxidant; (ii) memantine (Namenda), an N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist; (iii) their combination; and (iv) placebo in delaying clinical progression in AD.; Methods: The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies […]
Antidementia drug use among community-dwelling individuals with Alzheimer’s disease in Finland: a nationwide register-based study
Taipale, Heidi,
Tanskanen, Antti,
Koponen, Marjaana,
Tolppanen, Anna-Maija,
Tiihonen, Jari,
Hartikainen, Sirpa
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) and memantine use, duration of treatment, concomitant use of these drugs, and factors associated with the discontinuation of AChEI therapy during 2006-2009. We utilized data from a nationwide sample of community-dwelling individuals with a clinically verified Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed during the […]
Memantine is associated with longer survival than donepezil in a Veterans Affairs prescription database, 1997 to 2008
Lazzeroni, Laura C.,
Halbauer, Joshua D.,
Ashford, J. Wesson,
Noda, Art,
Hernandez, Beatriz,
Azor, Virgina,
Hozack, Nikki,
Hasson, Noelle,
Henderson, Victor W.,
Yesavage, Jerome A.,
Tinklenberg, Jared R.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) shortens life-expectancy, but the effects of pharmacological treatments for this disorder on mortality have not been studied. We compared two commonly prescribed medications, donepezil and memantine, with respect to the length of survival of veterans presumed to have AD. The Computerized Medical Records System at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care […]
The safety, tolerability, and efficacy of once-daily memantine (28 mg): a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease taking cholinesterase inhibitors
Grossberg, George T.,
Manes, Facundo,
Allegri, Ricardo F.,
Gutiérrez-Robledo, Luis Miguel,
Gloger, Sergio,
Xie, Lei,
Jia, X. Daniel,
Pejović, Vojislav,
Miller, Michael L.,
Perhach, James L.,
Graham, Stephen M.
Introduction: Immediate-release memantine (10 mg, twice daily) is approved in the USA for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a higher-dose, once-daily, extended-release formulation in patients with moderate-to-severe AD concurrently taking cholinesterase inhibitors.; Methods: In this 24-week, double-blind, multinational study (NCT00322153), outpatients with AD (Mini-Mental State Examination scores of […]
Memantine in patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia or dementia with Lewy bodies: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial
Aarsland, Dag,
Ballard, Clive,
Walker, Zuzana,
Bostrom, Fredrik,
Alves, Guido,
Kossakowski, Katja,
Leroi, Iracema,
Pozo-Rodriguez, Francisco,
Minthon, Lennart,
Londos, Elisabet
Background: Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) are common forms of dementia that substantially affect quality of life. Currently, the only treatment licensed for PDD is rivastigmine, and there are no licensed treatments for DLB. We aimed to test the safety and efficacy of the N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist memantine […]