Memantine HCL
Memantine HCL is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Memantine HCL; Generic name: MEMANTINE HCL; Manufacturer: Direct_Rx.
| Brand name | Memantine HCL |
|---|---|
| Generic name | MEMANTINE HCL |
| Manufacturer | Direct_Rx |
| Used for | Memantine hydrochloride USP is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. |
| Dosage | The recommended starting dose of memantine hydrochloride USP is 5 mg once daily. The dose should be increased in 5 mg increments to 10 mg/day (5 mg twice daily), 15 mg/day (5 mg and 10 mg as separate doses), and 20 mg/day (10 mg twice daily). The minimum recommended interval between dose increases is one week. The dosage shown to be effective in controlled clinical trials is 20 mg/day. Memantine hydrochloride can be taken with or without food. If a patient misses a single dose of memantine hydro |
| Active ingredient(s) | MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1289db0e-5179-d157-e063-6294a90ab758 |