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Brand Name : Razadyne, Razadyne ER
Generic Name : galantamine

Overview (Source: MedicineNet)
Galantamine is an oral medication used to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease. Galantamine is in a class of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors that also includes tacrine (Cognex), donezepil (Aricept), and rivastigmine (Exelon). Cholinesterase inhibitors inhibit (block) the action of acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is one of several neurotransmitters in the brain, chemicals that nerve cells use to communicate with one another. Reduced levels of acetylcholine in the brain are believed to be responsible for some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. By blocking the enzyme that destroys acetylcholine, galantamine increases the concentration of acetylcholine in the brain, and this increase is believed to be responsible for the improvement in thinking seen with galantamine. Galantamine was approved by the FDA in 2001. (The brand name of galantamine was changed in 2005 from Reminyl to Razadyne.) ...
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Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before taking galantamine, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to galantamine, any other medications, or any of the inactive ingredients in galantamine tablets, solution, or extended-release capsules. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the inactive ingredients. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: ambenonium chloride (Mytelase); amitriptyline (Elavil); anticholinergic medications such as atropine (Atropen, Sal-Tropine), belladonna (in Donnatal, Bellamine, Bel-Tabs, others); benztropine (Cogentin), biperiden (Akineton); clidinium (in Librax), dicyclomine (Bentyl), glycopyrrolate (Robinul), hyoscyamine (Cytospaz-M, Levbid, Levsin), ipratropium (Atrovent, in Combivent), oxybutynin (Ditropan), procyclidine (Kemadrin), propantheline (Pro-Banthine), scopolamine (Scopace, Transderm-Scop), tiotropium (Spiriva), tolterodine (Detrol), and trihexyphenidyl;certain antifungals such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Nizoral), and voriconazole (Vfend);aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn); bethanechol (Urecholine);cevimeline (Evoxac); cimetidine (Tagamet); clarithromycin (Biaxin, in Prevpac);digoxin (Lanoxin); fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem); fluvoxamine (Luvox); heart medications; ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Galantamine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: upset stomach; vomiting; diarrhea; loss of appetite; stomach pain; heartburn; weight loss; extreme tiredness; dizziness; pale skin ; headache; shaking of a part of your body that you cannot control; depression; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; runny nose. Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately: difficulty urinating ; blood in the urine; pain or burning while urinating; seizures; slowed heartbeat; fainting; shortness of breath; black and tarry stools; red blood in the stools; bloody vomit; vomiting material that looks like coffee grounds. Galantamine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html ] or by phone [1-800-332-1088]. ...
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Further Reading on galantamine
  • Dementia - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Some cases of dementia are caused by medical conditions that can be treated , fully or partly restoring mental function . When ...inhibitors such as donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl), or...
  • Alzheimer's Disease - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Learn about Alzheimer's disease and how to maintain quality of life...Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed. These medicines-which include donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept), galantamine (Razadyne), and...
  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies ( WebMD )
    Dementia with Lewy bodies ( DLB ) is the name for a group of disorders in which dementia , a progressive decline of mental and ...Aricept), tacrine (Cognex), rivastigmine (Exelon), and galantamine ...
  • Dementia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease) ( WebMD )
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ), also known as Lou Gehrig disease , is a devastating motor neuron ...dementia. These include donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), and galantamine /galanthamine...

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