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There are 15 differences and 2 similarities between Galantamine, Rivastigmine

Basic Medical Informatin
brand name		Razadyne, Razadyne Er, Reminyl, Nivalin	vs	Exelon, Exelon Td, Rivastigmine Td
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Treatment For		Mild To Moderate Dementia Caused By Alzheimer's Disease	vs	Mild To Moderate Dementia Caused By Alzheimer's Or Parkinson's Disease
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Legal Status		Rx-only	vs	Rx-only
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Pregnancy cat.		B (us)	vs	B (us)
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Possible Side Effects		Diarrhea; Dizziness; Headache; Indigestion; Loss Of Appetite; Mild Stomach Pain Or Upset; Nausea; Tiredness; Trouble Sleeping; Vomiting; Weight Loss.	vs	Vomiting Or Diarrhea, Loss Of Appetite, Weight Loss; Dry Mouth, Unable To Urinate, Heavy Sweating, Or Hot And Dry Skin; Black Or Bloody Stools, Coughing Up Blood Or Vomit; Restless Muscle Movements In Your Eyes, Tongue, Jaw, Or Neck; Tremors (uncontrolled Shaking); Seizure (convulsions); Headache, Tired Feeling; Dizziness, Spinning Feeling; Anxiety, Depressed Mood; Mild Nausea Or Stomach Pain; Muscle Weakness; Sleep Problems (insomnia); Skin Redness
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Precautions & Contraindications		Pregnant, Liver Or Kidney Problems, Heart Problems, Unexplained Fainting Episodes, Stomach Or Bowel Problems, Lung Or Breathing Problems, Copd, Or Urinary Blockage Or Trouble Urinating, Brain Lesions Or Tumors, Dementia	vs	Liver Or Kidney Disease; Recent Weight Loss Or Lack Of Appetite; A Heart Rhythm Disorder Such As "sick Sinus Syndrome" (slow Heartbeats); An Enlarged Prostate Or Urination Problems; Epilepsy Or Other Seizure Disorder; Asthma Or Other Breathng Disorder; A History Of Stomach Ulcer; Tremors (dyskinesia) Or Uncontrolled Muscle Movements.
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Excretion		Renal (95%, Of Which 32% Unchanged), Fecal (5%)	vs	Renal, 97%
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Storage Conditions		Room Temperature, In An Airtight Container. Keep Away From Children	vs	Room Temperature And In An Airtight Container
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Dosage, Usage and Forms
Forms		Tablet, Capsule	vs
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Routes (of administration)		Oral	vs	Oral, Transdermal
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Dosage			vs	6 (6-12 mg (Exelon), 1.5 mg (Rivastigmine TD))
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Chemical Data
Bioavailability		80-100%	vs	96 %
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Protein binding		Hepatic, 18%	vs	40 %
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Metabolism		Hepatic Partially	vs	Hepatic, Via Pseudocholinesterase
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Half Life (hours)		7 h	vs	1.5 h
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Formula		C17h21no3	vs	C14h22n2o2
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Molecular mass (g/mol)		287.354 G/mol	vs	250.337 G/mol
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