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