7 reasons why you should use donepezil with memantine Review article

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Tadeusz Parnowski

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Alzheimer’s disease is chronic, neurodegenerative disease with unknown pathomechanisms. There is lack of preventive, efficient treatment, therefore concentration on symptomatic treatment is directed. We have four procognitive drugs: donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine and memantine, which are influencing cholinergic and glutamatergic systems. Results of research confirmed that efficacy and safety in combined treatment of donepezil, and memantine is higher, improving cognitive functions, psychopathological symptoms and behavioural disturbances.

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Parnowski , T. (2016). 7 reasons why you should use donepezil with memantine. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 9(2(31), 140-145. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/jebm/article/view/2252
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