Galantamine does not cause aggravated orthostatic hypotension in people with Alzheimer's disease

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Feb;58(2):409-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02712.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Galantamine / adverse effects*
  • Hemodynamics / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hypotension, Orthostatic / chemically induced*
  • Male
  • Netherlands
  • Syncope, Vasovagal / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Galantamine