Namenda Side Effects

A box and blister pack of Namenda tablets.

Namenda | memantine side effects and adverse reactions include the following in order of frequency. This is not an exhaustive list. Ask your doctor about the risks involved with taking Namenda before beginning treatment with this medication.

dizziness
confusion
headache
constipation
coughing
hypertension
back pain
hallucination
pain
somnolence
vomiting
dyspnea
fatigue

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Warnings & Recalls for Namenda

It is very important that the patient’s full medical history be disclosed to the doctor prescribing Namenda in order to avoid possible serious side effects.
This drug should be used with caution in patients with liver disease.
If you are going to have any type of surgery, including dental surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Namenda | memantine.
Cigarette smoking might decrease how effective this medication is. Tell your doctor if you smoke.

Namenda Treatment and Use

Namenda for Alzheimer’s Disease

Namenda | memantine is an NMDA receptor antagonist made by Eisai Co., Ltd., that is used to treat the symptoms of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. This medication has not shown great efficacy in treating the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.

It is sometimes recommended that Namenda be taken in combination with the drug Aricept. These drugs work on the symptoms of Alzheimers in different ways. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that this type of combination therapy, after 24 weeks of treatment, improved measures of cognition and brain function.

It should be noted that although Namenda | memantine treats the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, it does not cure it, nor does it reverse existing damage.