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55yr old man with dementia was given a natural alkaloid which of the following?

A
Tacrine
B
Donepezil
C
Galantamine
D
Rivastigmine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Galantamine Galantamine: It is a natural alkaloid which selectively inhibits cereral acetylcholinesterase and has some direct agonistic action on nicotinic receptors as well. It has produced cognitive and behavioural benefits in alzheimers disease.

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