Namenda

Namenda

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Uses

Namenda (memantine hydrochloride) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

History

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Other Information

Namenda® (memantine hydrochloride) is an orally active NMDA receptor antagonist. The chemical name for memantine hydrochloride is 1-amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane hydrochloride with the following structural formula:

image of Namenda chemical structure

The molecular formula is C12H21N•HCl and the molecular weight is 215.76.

Memantine HCl occurs as a fine white to off-white powder and is soluble in water. Namenda is available as tablets or as an oral solution. Namenda is available for oral administration as capsule-shaped, film-coated tablets containing 5 mg and 10 mg of memantine hydrochloride. The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose/colloidal silicon dioxide, talc, croscarmellose sodium, and magnesium stearate. In addition the following inactive ingredients are also present as components of the film coat: hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 400, FD&C yellow #6 and FD&C blue #2 (5 mg tablets), and hypromellose, titanium dioxide, macrogol/polyethylene glycol 400 and iron oxide black (10 mg tablets). Namenda oral solution contains memantine hydrochloride in a strength equivalent to 2 mg of memantine hydrochloride in each mL. The oral solution also contains the following inactive ingredients: sorbitol solution (70%), methyl paraben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, glycerin, natural peppermint flavor #104, citric acid, sodium citrate, and purified water.

Namenda Manufacturers


  • Contract Pharmacy Services-pa
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Contract Pharmacy Services-pa]
  • Rebel Distributors Corp
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Rebel Distributors Corp]
  • Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
  • Lake Erie Medical & Surgical Supply Dba Quality Care Products Llc
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Lake Erie Medical & Surgical Supply Dba Quality Care Products Llc]
  • Bryant Ranch Prepack
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Bryant Ranch Prepack]
  • Cardinal Health
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Cardinal Health]
  • Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Solution Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Kit [Forest Laboratories, Inc.
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  • Bryant Ranch Prepack
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Bryant Ranch Prepack]
  • Cardinal Health
    Namenda (Memantine Hydrochloride) Tablet [Cardinal Health]

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