Alzheimer''s Drugs Aricept, Razadyne And Exelon Offer Modest Improvements, Equal Effectiveness
Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:00 AM EST
... The Alzheimer''s drugs Aricept, Razadyne and Exelon can lead to small improvements in mental functioning and the ability to carry out everyday activities in people with mild to moderate forms of the disease, according to a new review of recent studies. Although the three drugs work in slightly different ways, the few head-to-head studies of the drugs -- all funded by pharmaceutical companies -- found them equally effective, according to review author Jacqueline Birks of the University of Oxford... click link for more info. ...
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