Memantine is the first in a novel class of Alzheimer's disease medications acting on the glutamatergic system by blocking NMDA glutamate receptors. Memantine is marketed under the brands Axura and Akatinol by Merz, Namenda by Forest, Ebixa and Abixa by Lundbeck and Memox by Unipharm.
Although memantine is approved for treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, its usage has been recommended against by the UK's National Institute for Cli...
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Memantine is the first in a novel class of Alzheimer's disease medications acting on the glutamatergic system by blocking NMDA glutamate receptors. Memantine is marketed under the brands Axura and Akatinol by Merz, Namenda by Forest, Ebixa and Abixa by Lundbeck and Memox by Unipharm.
Although memantine is approved for treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, its usage has been recommended against by the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence, on the grounds that its high cost outweighs the benefits of treatment in most patients.
Memantine has been associated with a moderate decrease in clinical deterioration in Alzheimer's disease. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials found that memantine has a small positive effect on cognition, mood, behaviour, and the ability to perform daily activities in moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, but an unknown effect in mild to moderate disease.
Memantine is also being tested for opioid dependence, systemic lupus...
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