Huperzine B

Huperzine B Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Huperzine B is a novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Huperzine B is an alkaloid derived from Huperzia serrata (which is available as an herbal product in the US). It is under investigation as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Clinical trials in China have shown that huperzine B is comparably effective to the drugs currently on the market, and may even be somewhat safer in terms of side effects.

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• Huperzine B
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Huperzine B
Generic	Huperzine B
Huperzine B Other Names	HupB
Type
Formula	C16H20N2O
Weight	Average: 256.3428 Monoisotopic: 256.157563272
Groups	Investigational
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Under investigation for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

How Huperzine B works

Huperzine B has been found to be an inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. This is the same mechanism of action of pharmaceutical drugs such as galantamine and donepezil used to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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