Alzheimers Og Parkinsons

Generic Aricept is used for treating dementia (eg, impairment of memory, judgment, and abstract thinking; changes in personality) in patients with Alzheimer disease.

Generic Artane is used to treat Parkinson's disease. By improving muscle control and reducing stiffness, this medicine allows more normal movements of the body as the disease symptoms are reduced.

Azilect er en monoamin oxidase-B (MAO-B) hæmmer. Det virker ved at øge niveauerne af et bestemt kemisk stof i hjernen. Azilect bruges til at behandle symptomer på Parkinsons (stivhed, tremor, muskelkramper, dårlig muskelkontrol). Azilect kan også bruges med et andet lægemiddel kaldet levodopa.

Generic Dostinex is used for treating disorders associated with high levels of the hormone prolactin, either due to tumors in the pituitary gland or to unknown causes.

Generic Eldepryl is used for treating Parkinson disease. This medicine is taken with levodopa-carbidopa medicines.

Exelon (rivastigmin) forbedrer funktionen af nerveceller i hjernen. Det virker ved at forhindre nedbrydning af et kemikalie, der er vigtigt for processerne med hukommelse, tænkning og ræsonnement. Mennesker med demens har normalt lavere niveauer af dette kemikalie. Exelon bruges til at behandle mild til moderat demens forårsaget af Alzheimers eller Parkinsons sygdom. Exelon er ikke en kur mod Alzheimers eller Parkinsons sygdom.

Haridra (Turmeric/Curcuma longa) is a vital herb in Ayurvedic medicine, whose spice form can be recognized by its dazzling yellow color. The rhizome of the herb, used either fresh or dried, has a host of medicinal benefits. It acts as a carminative and also enhances the complexion and skin tone. Apart from that, Haridra can be used to combat liver damage, respiratory disorders and ulcers.

Generic Kemadrin is used for treating Parkinson disease.

Folk bruger melatonin til at regulere kroppens indre ur. Den bruges til jetlag, til at regulere døgnrytme hos mennesker, hvis daglige arbejdsplan skifter (døgnrytmeforstyrrelser) og for at hjælpe blinde personer med at regulere døgnrytme. Melatonin bruges også til manglende evne til at falde i søvn (søvnløshed); socialt jetlag (DSPS); REM-behavior disorder (RBD); søvnløshed forbundet med forstyrrelse af opmærksomhed og aktivitets lidelse (ADHD); søvnløshed på grund af visse lægemidler mod højt blodtryk kaldet beta-blokkere; søvnproblemer hos børn med udviklingsforstyrrelser, herunder autisme, cerebral parese og børn med intellektuelle handicaps. Det anvendes også som søvnhjælpemiddel efter ophør med benzodiazepinlægemidler og for at mindske bivirkningerne ved at stoppe rygningen. Nogle mennesker bruger melatonin til Alzheimers sygdom eller hukommelsestab (demens), bipolar lidelse, en lungesygdom kaldet kronisk obstruktiv lungesygdom (COL), søvnløshed forårsaget af beta-blokkerende stoffer, endometriose, ringen for ørerne, depression eller sæsonbestemte lidelser (SAD), mild kognitiv forstyrrelse, ikke-alkoholisk leversygdom, kronisk utmattelsessyndrom(CFS), fibromyalgi, rastløse ben syndrome, en infiltrativ sygdom kaldet sarcoidose, skizofreni, migræne og andre slags hovedpine, aldersrelateret synstab, godartet prostataforstyrrelse(BPH), irritabel tyktarm(IBS), knogleskørhed (osteoporose), en bevægelsesforstyrrelse kaldet tardive dyskinesi (TDS), gastroøsofagal refluksygdom, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), træningsevne, infertilitet, epilepsi, aldring, til overgangsalderen, metabolisk syndrom, til rehabilitering efter operationen, psykomotorisk agitation forårsaget af anæstesi, stress, ufrivillig bevægelsesforstyrrelse (tardiv dyskinesi), ændringer i hjerteklap, når man bevæger sig fra at lægge sig til at sidde op (orthostatisk dysregulation), delirium, manglende evne til at kontrollere urinering, kæbesmerter, inflammatorisk tarmsygdom (ulcerøs colitis) og til prævention.

Generic Mirapex has some of the same effects as a chemical called dopamine, which occurs naturally in your body. Low levels of dopamine in the brain are associated with Parkinson's disease. Pramipexole tablets are used to treat signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease and for the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Generic Namenda reduces the actions of chemicals in the brain that may contribute to the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Generic Namenda is used to treat moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

Namzaric indeholder en kombination af donepezil og memantin. Donepezil forbedrer virkningen af nerveceller i hjernen. Det virker ved at forebygge manglen af en kemiske komponent der kaldes acetylcholin. Mennesker med demens har mangel på denne komponent, som er vigtig for hukommelsen, tænkning og overvejelse. Memantin reducerer aktiviteten af kemikaler I hjernen, der kan bidrage til symptomer af Alzheimers sygdom. Namzaric anvendes for at behandle mennesker med moderato g sent demens af Alzheimers type.

Generisk Nootropil er en nootropt middel altså psykofarmaka, som forbedrer direkte effektiviteten af de højere funktioner i hjernen er involveret i kognitive processer såsom dem relateret til indlæring, hukommelse, tænkning og bevidsthed, både i normale og mangelfulde forhold, uden at være beroligende for psykisk stimulans.

Generic Parlodel is used for treating Parkinson disease, certain conditions caused by too much prolactin in the blood (eg, excessive or abnormal breast milk production), certain menstrual problems or abnormally large growth of certain body parts (acromegaly).

Generic Reminyl improves the function of nerve cells in the brain. It works by preventing the breakdown of a chemical called acetylcholine (ah see til KO leen). People with dementia usually have lower levels of this chemical, which is important for the processes of memory, thinking, and reasoning. Galantamine is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. Galantamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Generic Requip is used for treating Parkinson disease and restless leg syndrome (RLS).

Generic Sinemet is used for treating symptoms associated with Parkinson disease and parkinsonism-like symptoms caused by other conditions.

Generic Sinemet Controlled-Release is used for treating symptoms associated with Parkinson disease and parkinsonism-like symptoms caused by other conditions.

LEVODOPA is converted to a chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) in the brain. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may be caused by low levels of dopamine in the brain. CARBIDOPA helps prevent the breakdown of levodopa before it can reach the brain and take effect. ENTACAPONE increases levels of levodopa in the body. The combination of carbidopa, entacapone, and levodopa is used to treat Parkinson symptoms such as muscle stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control.

Generic Symmetrel is an antiviral. It is used to prevent or treat certain influenza (flu) infections (type A). It may be given alone or along with flu shots. Generic Symmetrel will not work for colds, other types of flu or other virus infections. This medicine is also used to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.