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| Memantine | VS | All other Alzheimer's Medications |
| Basic Medical Informatin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment For | Moderate To Severe Dementia Of The Alzheimer's Type | ||||
| Legal Status | Rx-only | ||||
| Pregnancy cat. | B (US) | ||||
| Precautions & Contraindications | Epilepsy Or Other Seizure Disorder; Cataracts; Liver Disease; Kidney Disease; Bladder Or Kidney Infection | ||||
| Excretion | Renal | ||||
| Storage Conditions | 25°c, In An Airtight Container, Keep Away From Children | ||||
| Dosage, Usage and Forms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forms | Tablet | ||||
| Routes (of administration) | Oral | ||||
| Dosage |
5 mg (5 mg (Namenda), 7 mg (Namenda XR)) (68.82 mg lower than average)
|
vs |
73.82 mg
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| Chemical Data | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioavailability |
100 % (18.38 % higher than average)
|
vs |
81.62 %
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| Protein binding | Hepatic (<10%) | ||||
| Half Life (hours) | 60-100 H | ||||
| Formula | C12H21N | ||||
| Molecular mass (g/mol) | 179.3 G/mol | ||||