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01-08-2011 | Dementias - Short Communication
Memantine in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease: an observational post-marketing study
Authors:
Michael Rainer, A. Wuschitz, C. Jagsch, C. Erb, J.-J. Chirikdjian, H. A. M. Mucke
Published in:
Journal of Neural Transmission
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Issue 8/2011
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Abstract
Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, approved for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We conducted a 4-month observational, post-marketing, Austrian study of memantine in 377 outpatients with moderate to severe AD. In this ‘real-life’ setting, memantine was well-tolerated, and produced benefits in cognition (Mini-Mental State Examination), activities of daily living (Activities of Daily Living score), and global function (Clinical Global Impression scale). Treatment effects were apparent in both pre-treated and treatment-naïve patient subgroups.