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galantamine
(redirected from Galantamine hydrobromide)

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galantamine [gəˈlæntəˌmiːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug that, by blocking the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in the cortex of the brain, has been used to slow down the cognitive decline that characterizes Alzheimer's disease


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Canadian health authorities have issued a public advisory concerning the safety of galantamine hydrobromide as a treatment for mild cognitive impairment--an off-label use.
FDA stated the firm could not market it GalantaMind product as a dietary supplement because it did not consider the product's active ingredient, Galantamine hydrobromide extract 8 mg, to be eligible for the designation as it had been the subject of an approved NDA by Janssen Pharmaceutica Products.
 
 
 
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