Which medication prescribed to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease antagonizes 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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Memantine blocks the NMDA channels and is used in moderate-to-late stages of the disease.Donepezil,rivastigmine,and galantamine are all cholinesterace inhibitors.These drugs increase the availability of acetylcholine and are most often used to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Which Medication Prescribed to Patients Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease Antagonizes