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Brand Names: Alzant, Axura, Ebixa, Namenda

What is Memantine? Memantine is the first in a novel class of Alzheimer's disease medications acting on the glutamatergic system. It is also being tested for use as a cognitive enhancer in a variety of other conditions. Read more...Click to read more below

Merz's Memantine site


Reasons Taken

16 patients in the community are taking or have taken Memantine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 12 75%
Other 2 12%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 6%
Emotional lability 1 6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Memantine.

  20 mg Weekly 10 mg Daily 15 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 100 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Memantine or how long patients were taking Memantine before stopping.

Currently taking Memantine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
1

Stopped taking Memantine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
0
1
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Memantine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 6 86% Did not seem to work: 86%
Side effects too severe 1 14% Side effects too severe: 14%
Other 1 14% Other: 14%


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