The generic prescription drug memantine is also available as brand-name Namenda. It comes in three forms: immediate-release tablet, oral solution, and extended-release capsule. Memantine is prescribed ...

Cognitive decline is one of the potential adverse effects of cranial radiation therapy in cancer patients. It can be manifested by poor memory, psychomotor slowing, poor decision making and dementia.

† Noted adverse events were experienced in ≥5% of either treatment group, and had an incidence more than or equal to twice as great in memantine-treated patients than in placebo-treated patients. AE: ...

Memantine is approved to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Evidence suggests that it might also be useful with bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia and much more ...

(HealthDay News) — The combination of memantine plus sertraline is efficacious for major depressive disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

There is no scientific proof that patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease benefit from drugs containing the agent memantine, according to a new report. There is no scientific proof that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Response rates on the SRS-2 and CGI-S were significantly higher in those given memantine. Memantine was also ...

Overstimulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor by glutamate is implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. Accordingly, we investigated memantine, an NMDA antagonist, for the treatment of ...

For nearly a decade the conventional formulation of memantine has been helpful for treating patients with AD, especially those with advanced stages of the disease. Treatment with memantine has been ...

Effects of memantine in anxiety disorders are inconsistent. The authors note that studies of memantine in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have been “disappointing.” However, the drug showed ...