It also backs the use of Ebixa, known also as memantine and produced by Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck A/S, for severe disease and for some patients with moderate disease. ❋ Sten Stovall (2010)
And some research suggests that the drugs — memantine (Namenda), and cholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil (Aricept and generic) and galantamine (Razadyne and generic) — may be more effective when taken together. ❋ Unknown (2010)
So will the eventual DVD be sponsored by the makers of memantine, Merz Pharma? ❋ Unknown (2008)
And some research suggests that the drugs—memantine (Namenda), and cholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil (Aricept and generic) and galantamine (Razadyne and generic)—may be more effective when taken together. ❋ Unknown (2010)
I tapped out the memantine and galantamine onto a napkin. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Others prefer to wait a year or two -- or until the patient progresses further in the disease -- to prescribe memantine. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The company adds that it doesn't endorse the use of memantine for mild Alzheimer's. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The new studies "lend some support" to adding memantine to the mix earlier, says Mayo C.inic physician Ronald C. Petersen, chairman of the nonprofit Alzheimer Association's Medical and Scientific Advisory C.uncil. ❋ Unknown (2009)
However, two recent studies from Harvard University and the University of Pittsburgh suggest combination therapy with memantine is the most effective treatment for all stages of the disease. ❋ Unknown (2009)
There is still scant evidence that memantine alone works well for those patients. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"There will be a new debate" on when and how to prescribe memantine, adds Dr. Reisberg, who has received research funding from Forest and other pharmaceutical companies that sell Alzheimer's drugs. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Dr. Petersen, though, remains cautious about early-stage use of memantine. ❋ Unknown (2009)
While there's no cure, some doctors say a two-drug cocktail including memantine is the best way to slow deterioration in quality of life. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Current treatments for Alzheimer's include donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, and memantine. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Then in August 2001, her husband, Richard, enrolled her in a clinical trial testing a combination of an FDA-approved drug called Aricept and a European one known as memantine. ❋ Unknown (2007)
But with the trial long over, Richard continues to buy her both drugs, ordering the memantine from Europe. ❋ Unknown (2007)
While Aricept boosts low levels of a key brain chemical involved in memory, memantine protects neurons from excessive stimulation by a second brain chemical that can damage or even kill brain cells. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Then in August 2001, her husband, Richard, enrolled her in a clinical trial testing a combination of a U. S.-approved drug called Aricept and a European one known as memantine. ❋ Unknown (2007)
In a year of steady progress against Alzheimer's, the biggest concrete development was the FDA's approval of memantine in October. ❋ Unknown (2007)
