GalantamineA benzazepine derived from norbelladine. It is found in GALANTHUS and other AMARYLLIDACEAE. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor that has been used to reverse the muscular effects of GALLAMINE TRIETHIODIDE and TUBOCURARINE and has been studied as a treatment for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and other central nervous system disorders.
Name of the FDA approved preparation from J&J.
GalanthusA plant genus in the family LILIACEAE (sometimes classified as Amaryllidaceae). Galanthus nivalis L. is the source of GALANTHAMINE.
Galanthus nivalis L. is the source of GALANTHAMINE.
TubocurarineA neuromuscular blocker and active ingredient in CURARE; plant based alkaloid of Menispermaceae.
DiseaseA definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
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