Drug Category: NMDA antagonist.

Generic Name: Memantine.

Contents: Tabs 10mg: Memantine HCl 10 mg.

Indications: Moderately severe to severe Alz­heimer's dementia.

Dosage: Adults: Initially 5mg daily during 1st week increasing at weekly intervals in increments of 5mg daily to maintenance of 10mg twice daily by 4th week. Children: Not recommended.

Contra-ind: Severe renal impairment, Lactation.

Precautions: Moderate renal impairment, epilepsy or predisposition to epilepsy, history of convulsions, recent Ml. uncompensated heart failure, u­controlled hypertension. Pregnancy.

Interactions: Amantadine, ketamine, dextromethorphan, levodopa, dopaminergic agonists, anticholinergics, barbiturates, neuroleptics, baclofen, dantrolene, cimetidine, ranitidine, procainamide, quinidine, quinine, nicotine, hydrochlorothiazide.

Adverse effects: Hallucinations, confusion, dizziness, headache, tiredness.

Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:

Tabs 10mg(031396):56's: 8100.00:9000.00.

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