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Table 5 Adverse Events Associated With Galantamine [46]

From: Current pharmacologic options for patients with Alzheimer's disease

Adverse Event*

Placebo (n = 286) (%)

Galantamine 16 mg/day (n = 279) (%)

Galantamine 24 mg/day (n = 273) (%)

Nausea

4.5

13.3

16.5

Vomiting

1.4

6.1

9.9

Anorexia

3.1

6.5

8.8

Agitation

9.4

10.0

8.1

Diarrhea

5.9

12.2

5.5

  1. * Occurring in at least 5% of patients and more often than in patients receiving placebo.