Drug details

Namenda (memantine hcl)

type of NMDA Antagonists

Namenda (memantine hydrochloride) is an orally active NMDA receptor antagonist used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's type dementia.

The drug is often used to treat Dementia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• severe headache,
• blurred vision,
• pounding in your neck or years,
• convulsions (seizure), and
• unusual changes in mood or behavior

The following drugs are related to Namenda, either as a replacement or used together:

• Adlarity (donepezil hydrochloride)
• Aduhelm (aducanumab)
• Amyvid (florbetapir f 18 injection)
• Aricept (donepezil)
• Axona (caprylidene prescription medical food)
• Neuraceq (florbetaben f 18 injection)
• Tauvid (flortaucipir f 1 injection, for intravenous use)
• Vizamyl (flutemetamol f 18 injection)
• Razadyne (galantamine hbr)
• Namenda XR (memantine hydrochloride extended release capsules)
• Namzaric (memantine hydrochloride extended-release and donepezil hydrochloride capsules)

The following supplements are related to Namenda, and may be used together with the drug:

• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Ginkgo (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Ginseng, Panax (s.)
• Lemon Balm (s.)
• Huperzine A (s.)
• Idebenone (s.)
• Phosphatidylserine (s.)
• Sage (s.)
• Vinpocetine (s.)