A type of drug that’s often prescribed soon after you’re diagnosed is called a cholinesterase inhibitor. While these drugs don’t change the course of your disease, they may help with ...

The use of cholinesterase inhibitors is the only pharmacological intervention currently available for the symptomatic treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, and the benefits are modest ...

Dr. Paul Aisen answers the question: 'What Are Cholinesterase Inhibitors?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: What are cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, galantamine, rviastigmine), how are they used to ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Cholinesterase inhibitors, used to treat cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, are also a safe and effective alternative therapy for the behavioral and psychological symptoms ...

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have found that Alzheimer’s disease medications called cholinesterase inhibitors may help slow down cognitive decline in people with dementia with Lewy ...

Dr. Paul Aisen answers the question: 'All Cholinesterase Inhibitors the Same?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: Does it matter which cholinesterase inhibitor (donepezil, galantamine, rviastigmine ...

Cholinesterase inhibitor treatment should be started as early as possible in the course of dementia and continued as long as the perception of benefit outweighs the cost and side-effect profile.

The use of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) has exploded in just a few years, producing golden eggs for several pharmaceutical companies. Detractors have noted that the benefits are far from ...

Given the lack of any effective alternatives, the use of cholinesterase inhibitors for the symptomatic treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease has become accepted practice, although the ...

Cholinesterase inhibitors prevent the breakdown of a type of neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. Doctors may prescribe this medication for certain neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer ...