Memantine Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Memantine Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-09-20T21:32:43.351Z
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Description: Memantine is a prescription medicine used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. It does not cure the condition, but it can help improve symptoms like memory loss and thinking problems and slow down how quickly the disease gets worse.

Published 20/09/2026

Memantine Tablet

Generic name	Memantine hydrochloride
Drug class	NMDA receptor antagonist
Forms	Tablets, Liquid (oral solution), Orodispersible tablets (dissolve on the tongue)

Memantine is a prescription medicine used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. It does not cure the condition, but it can help improve symptoms like memory loss and thinking problems and slow down how quickly the disease gets worse.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.