Namenda memantine HCI

Considering Alzheimer's Disease Treatment

About Namenda

If you, or someone you care for, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, you may be feeling frustrated, fearful, or sad. While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, there are medications that can help treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Namenda® (memantine HCl)* is one of these treatments.

Benefits of Namenda include:

  • Used to treat more than 2 million people worldwide 1
  • Proven benefits in thinking, activities of daily living and behavior 2-4
  • Easy to start, easy to take
  • Low rate of side effects and a low risk of drug interactions 1,5
  • Low rate of gastrointestinal side effects, including diarrhea, nausea and vomiting 1,5
  • Unique mechanism of action for treating Alzheimer's disease 5,6-10
  • May improve quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers 11

Explore this section to learn how Namenda might help you and your family.

Next Topic: Proven Benefits with Namenda

  1. Data on file. Forest Laboratories, Inc.
  2. Tariot PN et al. JAMA. 2004
  3. Reisberg B et al. N Engl J Med. 2003
  4. Reisberg B et al. Arch Neurol. 2006
  5. Namenda® Prescribing Information. Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. St Louis, Mo.
  6. Danysz W et al. Neurotoxicity Res. 2000
  7. Aricept® Prescribing Information
  8. Razadyne® Prescribing Information
  9. Exelon® Prescribing Information
  10. Doraiswamy PM. CNS Drugs. 2002
  11. Winblad B and Poritis N. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 1999 (Results of a study conducted in nursing homes.)
  • *Namenda is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.