When Used for Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease

question 9

Multiple Choice

When used for treatment of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer disease, which medication would be expected to antagonize N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) channels rather than cholinesterase?

• A) Donepezil (Aricept)
• B) Rivastigmine (Exelon)
• C) Memantine (Namenda)
• D) Galantamine (Razadyne)

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