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Benzgalantamine (Zunveyl) for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease

Esther M. Johnston, MD, MPH
Jody L. Lounsbery, PharmD, BCPS

American Family Physician. 2025;112(1):22-23.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

ESTHER M. JOHNSTON, MD, MPH, FAAFP, and JODY L. LOUNSBERY, PHARMD, BCPS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Address correspondence to Esther M. Johnston, MD, MPH, FAAFP, at emj@umn.edu.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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  6. 6.GoodRx. Memantine ER. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.goodrx.com/memantine-ER

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