Galantamine beyond Alzheimer's disease-a fact or artefact?

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Abstract

Galantamine is US-Food and Drug Administration FDA-approved for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. However, its unique pharmacological portfolio speaks to the idea of a pluripotent agent with a broad therapeutic potential. Here, authors briefly discuss these off-label clinical indications synthesizing the extant evidence.

Keywords: Clinical uses; galantamine; pharmacology.


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