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PRONUNCIATION OF GALANTAMINE

galantamine  [ɡəˈlæntəˌmiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALANTAMINE

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Galantamine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GALANTAMINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Galantamine

Galantamine (Nivalin, Razadyne, Razadyne ER, Reminyl, Lycoremine) is used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various other memory impairments, in particular those of vascular origin. It is an alkaloid that is obtained synthetically or from the bulbs and flowers of Galanthus caucasicus (Caucasian snowdrop, Voronov's snowdrop), Galanthus woronowii (Amaryllidaceae) and related genera like Narcissus (daffodil)), Leucojum (snowflake), and Lycoris including Lycoris radiata (Red Spider Lily). Studies of usage in modern medicine began in the Soviet Union in the 1950s. The active ingredient was extracted, identified, and studied, in particular in relation to its acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-inhibiting properties. The bulk of the work was carried out by Soviet pharmacologists M. D. Mashkovsky and R. P. Kruglikova–Lvova, beginning in 1951. The work of Mashkovsky and Kruglikova-Lvova was the first published work that demonstrated the AChE-inhibiting properties of galantamine. The first industrial process was developed in Bulgaria by prof.

Definition of galantamine in the English dictionary

The definition of galantamine in the dictionary is a drug that, by blocking the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in the cortex of the brain, has been used to slow down the cognitive decline that characterizes Alzheimer's disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALANTAMINE


amphetamine
æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn
antihistamine
ˌæntɪˈhɪstəˌmiːn
chloramine
ˈklɔːrəˌmiːn
cholestyramine
ˌkɒlɪˈstaɪərəˌmiːn
desipramine
dəˈsɪprəˌmiːn
dextroamphetamine
ˌdɛkstrəʊæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn
diamine
ˈdaɪəˌmiːn
diethylamine
daɪˈeθɪləˌmiːn
dimethylamine
daɪˈmiːθaɪləˌmiːn
ergotamine
ɜːˈɡɒtəˌmiːn
etamine
ˈɛtəˌmiːn
glutamine
ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn
histamine
ˈhɪstəˌmiːn
melamine
ˈmɛləˌmiːn
methenamine
mɛˈθiːnəˌmiːn
methylamine
miːˈθaɪləˌmiːn
protamine
ˈprəʊtəˌmiːn
thiamine
ˈθaɪəˌmiːn
trimethylamine
traɪˈmɛθɪləˌmiːn
tryptamine
ˈtrɪptəˌmiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALANTAMINE

galactosemic
galactosidase
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galactosyl
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galah
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Galahad
galangal
galant
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Galashiels
Galata
galatea
Galatia
Galatian
Galatians
galavant

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALANTAMINE

amine
cardamine
determine
diphenylamine
dopamine
ethylamine
examine
famine
gamine
glucosamine
hydroxylamine
hydroxytryptamine
hyoscyamine
ketamine
methamphetamine
monoamine
phosphatidylethanolamine
potato famine
propylamine
re-examine
triethylamine

Synonyms and antonyms of galantamine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galantamine» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

加兰他敏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galantamina
570 millions of speakers

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galantamine
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Translator English - Hindi

galantamine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

galantamine
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галантамин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galantamina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

galantamine
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Translator English - French

galantamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galantamine
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Translator English - German

Galantamin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガランタミン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈란 타민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galantamine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

galantamine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

galantamine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलेंटामाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galantamin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galantamina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galantaminą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галантамин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galantamina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

galantamine
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

galantamine
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

galantamin
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

galantamine
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALANTAMINE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALANTAMINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about galantamine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALANTAMINE»

Discover the use of galantamine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galantamine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Textbook of Effective Treatments in Psychiatry
Peter Tyrer, Kenneth R. Silk. dizziness among patients taking high-dose rivastigmine than among those taking placebo (Birks etal., 2000). Galantamine Five randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi- center trials (Raskind et al., 2000 ...
Peter Tyrer, Kenneth R. Silk, 2008
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Cholinergic Mechanisms
Allosteric modulators such as galantamine (Reminyl®; Janssen) have a dual action at the ACh synapse as an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and as a modulator to increase ACh efficacy. Allosteric modulators are drugs that interact  ...
Israel Silman, Hermona Soreq, Lili Anglister, 2004
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The Neurochemical Basis of Autism: From Molecules to Minicolumns
Galantamine: Galantamine in addition to AChE inhibitory activity also has allosteric nicotinic receptor modulation which could be particularly relevant in autism in view of nicotinic receptor pathology. It is effective as a cognitive enhancer in ...
Gene J. Blatt, 2010
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Nurse's Drug 2009
galantamine hydrobromide phoresis, dry skin, eczema, hirsutism, pruritus, purpura, rash, seborrhea, urticaria Other: Dehydration, facial edema, lympha- denopathy, viral infection, weight gain or loss Nursing Considerations •As needed, open ...
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008
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Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases
(heart failure, syncope, aggravated dementia, urinary retention). Conclusions: This open-label study supports evidence from placebo-controlled trials of the efficacy and safety of galantamine in patients with AD+CVD and suggests similar  ...
Abraham Fisher, Israel Hanin, Werner Poewe, 2007
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Eyeblink Classical Conditioning Volume 2: Animal Models
Dual Mechanism of Action: Galantamine A drug that acts by a dual mechanism of action (i.e. first, an allosteric modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to increase acetylcholine release and second, reversible, competitive, selective ...
Diana S. Woodruff-Pak, Joseph E. Steinmetz, 2000
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The AARP Guide to Pills: Essential Information on More Than ...
What are galantamine tablets? GALANTAMINE (Razadyne® ) helps treat the symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. It is not a cure for Alzheimer's disease but offers improvement in memory, attention, reason, language, and the ability ...
MaryAnne Hochadel, Jerry Avorn, 2007
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Chemical Warfare Agents: Chemistry, Pharmacology, ...
Another problem with pyridostigmine is that it blocks BuChE as well as AChE, thus reducing OP binding to this scavenger site not associated with OP toxicity. B. PROMISE OF GALANTAMINE Galantamine, at doses used for Alzheimer's ...
James A. Romano, Brian J. Lukey, Harry Salem, 2007
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Side Effects of Drugs Annual: A worldwide yearly survey of ...
Cardiovascular A 77-year-old man took galantamine for 5 months and suddenly became unwell [132A]. He had a bradycardia and his electrocardiogram showed complete atrioventricular block, for which a pacemaker was inserted.
Jeffrey K Aronson, 2014
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Behavioral Neurobiology of Schizophrenia and Its Treatment
Table 3 Galantamine studies in schizophrenia Agent and Authors Sample Antipsychotics Additional Cognitive Design Outcome dose size criteria assessment Galantamine Schubert et al. 16 (8/8); ages Risperidone No RBANS; Conner's ...
Neal R. Swerdlow, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALANTAMINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galantamine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Active Ingredient(s):
Patients were randomized to memantine HCl ext-rel 28mg/day or placebo, while receiving an AChEI (either donepezil, galantamine, ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
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CereSpir seeks US FDA approval to begin phase 3 study of CSP …
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (rivastigmine, galantamine, donepezil) and N-methyl d-aspartate receptor antagonists (memantine) have a ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
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Incidence and prevalence of dementia in linked administrative …
Aricept (donepezil), Reminyl (galantamine), and Exelon (rivastigmine) are the only three cholinesterase inhibitors currently prescribed in ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Roche and Evotec's Alzheimer's drug ineffective
... for the disease – the cholinesterase inhibitors donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine or glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist memantine. «PMLiVE, Jul 15»
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More evidence needed on pharmacologic treatment of Lewy body …
Researchers found some evidence that galantamine, modafinil, levodopa, Neupro (rotigotine, UCB), clozapine, duloxetine, clonazepam, ... «Healio, Jun 15»
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Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome …
Trials of galantamine, hydrocortisone, IgG, valganciclovir, isoprinosine, fluoxetine, and various complementary medicines were inconclusive ... «ProHealth, Jun 15»
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AB Science: Independent Publication from experts highlights the …
In this study, masitinib is given as add-on therapy to cholinesterase inhibitor (donepezil, rivastigmine or galantamine) and/or memantine). «Benzinga, May 15»
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Repositioning Old Drugs for New Uses
Dr. Mucke recalls some less famous examples, such as the acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor, galantamine, the story behind which will appear in ... «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Apr 15»
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Differential diagnosis of depression and Alzheimer's disease with …
Ritchie CW, Ames D, Clayton T, Lai R. Metaanalysis of randomized trials of the efficacy and safety of donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
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Health Check: are my memory lapses normal or could this be …
Nor is there any evidence to support the use of cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine) and memantine. The better ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»

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