Tacrine |
Cognex |
Tacrine is a parasympathomimetic and a centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor (anticholinesterase). It was the first centrally-acting cholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and was first synthesised at the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Sydney.
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... TACRINE (Cognex®) helps treat the symptoms associated with Alzheimer''s disease or dementia. It is not a cure for Alzheimer''s disease but offers improvement in memory, attention, reason, language, and the ability to perform simple tasks. Benefits are greater for mild to moderate symptoms seen in the early stages of the disease. Generic tacrine capsules are not yet available. ...
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Tacrine Systematic (IUPAC) name 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridin-9-amine ...
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