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2. Memantine - Wikipedia

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   Memantine is used to treat moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease, especially for people who are intolerant of or have a contraindication to AChE (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitors. [17] [18] One guideline recommends memantine or an AChE inhibitor be considered in people in the early-to-mid stage of dementia. [19]

3. Diuretic pill could be potential treatment for Alzheimer’s ...

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   A commonly prescribed water pill could potentially be repurposed as a possible Alzheimer’s disease treatment for some people who are genetically at risk, scientists have said.

4. Bumetanide - Wikipedia

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   Bumetanide was patented in 1968 and came into medical use in 1972. [5] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [6] It is available as a generic medication. [4] In 2020, it was the 270th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. [7] [8]

5. Which cardiovascular drugs may help lower dementia risk? - AOL

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   Researchers found that taking certain commonly prescribed drugs for 5 years or more was associated with a decreased risk of dementia. These drugs included: antihypertensives — drugs that treat ...

6. Antibiotic use does not increase dementia risk, study suggests

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   To determine whether more antibiotics increased a person’s dementia risk, the researchers further divided the groups based on how many times individuals had been prescribed antibiotics during ...

7. Steroid dementia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The term "steroid dementia" was coined by Varney et al. (1984) in reference to the effects of long-term glucocorticoid use in 1,500 patients. [3] While the condition generally falls under the classification of Cushing's syndrome , the term "steroid dementia syndrome" is particularly useful because it recognizes both the cause of the syndrome ...