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Brand Names:
Alzant, Axura, Ebixa, Namenda
Generic Name: Memantine
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.
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Reasons Taken
5 patients in the community are taking or have taken Memantine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Memory problems | 2 | 40% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 20% |
| Other | 1 | 20% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Memantine.
| 20 mg day | ||
|---|---|---|
4
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Memantine or how long patients were taking Memantine before stopping.
Currently taking Memantine
Stopped taking Memantine
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 1 | 100% |  |