CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Galantamine, rivastigmine, and donepezil are cholinesterase inhibitors that are prescribed for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s symptoms. These drugs may help reduce or control some cognitive and behavioral symptoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Donepezil (also known as Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon) and galantamine (Reminyl) are used to treat the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Donepezil is also used to treat more severe Alzheimer’s disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -The drug, called lecanemab, reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27% in a study of nearly 1, 800 people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, scientists reported at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease meeting in San Francisco.

Detailed explanation-4: -Donepezil (Aricept) is approved to treat all stages of the disease. It’s taken once a day as a pill. Galantamine (Razadyne) is approved to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.