Memantine is the first in a novel class of Alzheimer's disease medications acting on the glutamatergic system by blocking NMDA receptors. It was first synthesized by Eli Lilly and Company in 1968.
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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Confusional state, Irritability
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on August 10, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“My mom is 94 we started her on this medication because she was confused to the point of argument mostly in the late afternoon till bed time. After 5 days of treatment she seamed to be worse starting w...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Obsessive thoughts
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on January 12, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“... since I was a teenager, but this is the first one that I've been on that has significantly helped. My quality of life is much better, I don't have as many ruminating, obsessive thoughts that make me ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Dehydration
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on February 18, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“Mom has taken since 2007. Wish it was a time release medication. Too hard to get Alzheimer's patients to take medicines even once a day. It does help but may cause dehydration.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in everydayhealth.com on January 31, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“My husband died in February 2005 of Alzheimers. It was unfortunate that this drug, which had been used for a least a decade in Germany, was not available in the USA until 2004. It took the FDA nearly...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Dizziness, Conjunctivitis
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on November 21, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“My wife started with two a day in conjunction with Exelon patch ..was dizzy so went to one a day. After 8 months her short memory is worse so we want to go to the two a day routine.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Constipation, Hallucination
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on September 20, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“My father is 80 years old, uses memantine for two years now and experiences constipation and minor hallucinations as side effects.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Constipation, Hallucination
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on September 20, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“memantine: My father is 80 years old, uses memantine for two years now and experiences constipation and minor hallucinations as side effects.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Drug ineffective
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on August 31, 2010 @ 12:00 am
“Patient exhibits no improvement after 12 months of supervised treatment.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
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