Benzgalantamine Alternatives Compared
Benzgalantamine | Aricept (donepezil) | Memantine |
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Benzgalantamine | Aricept (donepezil) | Memantine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Benzgalantamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Aricept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease, Migraine, Autism. Memantine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Benzgalantamine | More about Aricept (donepezil) | More about Memantine | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
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Aricept has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Memantine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 116 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Benzgalantamine side effects |
View all Aricept side effects |
View all Memantine side effects |
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Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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View all Aricept prices |
View all Memantine prices |
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Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Zunveyl | Other donepezil brands include: Adlarity, Aricept ODT | Namenda, Namenda XR | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
7 hours |
70 hours |
80 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 443 drugs are known to interact with Benzgalantamine:
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A total of 528 drugs are known to interact with Aricept:
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A total of 43 drugs are known to interact with Memantine:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
July 26, 2024 |
November 25, 1996 |
October 16, 2003 |
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WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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