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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2025

Safety and efficacy of rivastigmine and memantine combined for treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease: a retrospective study.

Haiyan Wang, Pingping Lv

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Haiyan WangDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Yongkang No. 18 Feifeng Road, Xicheng Street, Yongkang City, Jinhua 321300, Zhejiang, China.
Pingping LvDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Yongkang No. 18 Feifeng Road, Xicheng Street, Yongkang City, Jinhua 321300, Zhejiang, China.

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objectiveTo assess the effects and safety of combining rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate capsules with memantine tablets for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

methodsA retrospective study was conducted on AD patients admitted to The Third People's Hospital of Yongkang from November 2021 to June 2023. There were two groups: a single drug group (n=21) given only memantine tablets, and a combination group (n=39) treated with both rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate capsules and memantine tablets. Data were collected, including age, gender, education, overall response rate, adverse reaction rate, mini-mental state examination (MMSE), activity of daily living (ADL), behavioral pathology in Alzheimer's disease scale (BEHAVE-AD), serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and serum Tau at baseline and at week 12.

resultsIn both groups, compared to baseline, at week 12, MMSE increased, while ADL, BEHAVE-AD, serum TNF-α, IL-6, and Tau decreased (all P<0.05). After treatment, compared with the single drug group at week 12, the combination group had a higher MMSE (t=2.519, P=0.015), better effectiveness (χ

conclusionThe combination of the two drugs was more effective in alleviating AD symptoms with comparable safety. It also showed an edge in suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokines and Tau in AD.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseeffectiveness and safetymemantinerivastigmine

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PMID40226022
PMCPMC11982832

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