Namenda memantine HCI

What to Expect

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Since there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, the goal of treatment with Namenda® (memantine HCl)*, as with all Alzheimer's medications, is to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Patients taking Namenda have experienced: 1

  • A slower rate of decline in thinking over time
  • Significantly higher ability to perform daily activities, including doing household tasks such as taking out the garbage or cleaning the table after dinner, as well as conversing. 1-2

Once treatment is started, you may wonder how long it will take for Namenda to have an effect. Some patients have seen an improvement within twelve weeks of starting therapy, 3 although individual results may vary.

Please keep in mind that either no change in Alzheimer's disease symptoms or a slower decline in symptoms are positive results compared to the rapid decline a person with Alzheimer's disease might experience without treatment. It is important to understand that every day that symptom progression is delayed may allow for the person with Alzheimer's disease to spend more quality time with his or her loved ones.

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  1. Reisberg B et al. N Engl J Med. 2003
  2. Feldman H et al. Poster presented at ECNP. 2005
  3. Reisberg B et al. Arch Neurol. 2006
  • *Namenda is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.