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                                                                Synonyms: alpha-1062 | galantamine benzoate | Gln-1062 | memogain | Zunveyl®
                                 benzgalantamine is an approved drug (FDA (2024)) Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: Benzgalantamine is an orally bioavailable prodrug of the active acetylcholinesterase inhibitor galantamine [2-3].
                                    
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| References | 
| 1. Baakman AC, 't Hart E, Kay DG, Stevens J, Klaassen ES, Maelicke A, Groeneveld GJ. (2016) First in human study with a prodrug of galantamine: Improved benefit-risk ratio?. Alzheimers Dement (N Y), 2 (1): 13-22. [PMID:29067291] | 
| 2. Bakker C, van der Aart J, Hart EP, Klaassen ES, Bergmann KR, van Esdonk MJ, Kay DG, Groeneveld GJ. (2020) Safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of Gln-1062, a prodrug of galantamine. Alzheimers Dement (N Y), 6 (1): e12093. [PMID:33083515] | 
| 3. Maelicke A, Hoeffle-Maas A, Ludwig J, Maus A, Samochocki M, Jordis U, Koepke AK. (2010) Memogain is a galantamine pro-drug having dramatically reduced adverse effects and enhanced efficacy. J Mol Neurosci, 40 (1-2): 135-7. [PMID:19669943] |