Of the drugs given to treat AD, which one has a potential to slow neurodegeneration?
a. Galantamine (Razadyne)
b. Memantine (Namenda)
c. Rivastigmine (Exelon)
d. Donepezil (Aricept)
B
Memantine acts as an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist, preventing glutamine from overstimulating neurons causing neuronal death. This interference would hypothetically slow the advance of AD. The other drugs act as ChE inhibitors. This process does not slow cellular death.
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____________________ is the leading cause of death in children of every age-group beyond 1 year of age
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