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A Delphi-consensus by 21 experts named sildenafil (Viagra), Zostavax, and riluzole as the leading repurposed drug candidates for Alzheimer's prevention and treatment, highlighting their potential mechanisms and the need for rigorous clinical trials before any approved use.
A panel of researchers identified three approved medicines with potential to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease: the shingles vaccine (Zostavax), sildenafil (Viagra), and riluzole. These drugs target relevant Alzheimer’s mechanisms, have safety profiles suitable for older adults, and show promising results in cell/animal studies, prompting calls for robust clinical trials to determine true benefit and establish whether they can slow or prevent dementia.