Country: অস্ট্রেলিয়া
ভাষা: ইংরেজি
সূত্র: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
memantine hydrochloride, Quantity: 15 mg (Equivalent: memantine, Qty 12.46 mg)
Lupin Australia Pty Limited
memantine hydrochloride
Tablet, film coated
Excipient Ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; magnesium stearate; purified talc; colloidal anhydrous silica; croscarmellose sodium; titanium dioxide; hypromellose; iron oxide yellow; macrogol 400
Oral
56 tablets, 21 tablets, 14 tablets, 28 tablets, 7 tablets
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Treatment of the symptoms of moderately severe to severe Alzheimer's disease (See PHARMACOLOGY; PRECAUTIONS).
Visual Identification: Mustard yellow coloured, oval shaped, film-coated tablets, debossed with "15" on one side and plain on the other side which contain Memantine Hydrochloride 15mg; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/Al; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Licence status A
2011-11-17
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION MEMANTINE GENERICHEALTH (MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE) FILM-COATED TABLET WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet contains answers to some common questions about Memantine generichealth. It does not contain all the information that is known about Memantine generichealth. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risk of you using this medicine against the benefits he/she expects it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT USING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT MEMANTINE GENERICHEALTH IS USED FOR Memantine generichealth is used to treat moderately severe to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD can be described as a general decline in all areas of mental ability. Memantine belongs to a group of medicines called N-methyl-D- aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists. It is thought to work by protecting NMDA receptors in the brain against high levels of the chemical glutamate, which could be the cause of brain degeneration. NMDA receptors are involved in the transmission of nerve signals within the brain, eg. in learning and memory. Memantine generichealth should improve your thinking capacity and your ability to remember. Your doctor, however, may prescribe it for another purpose. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY IT HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription. Memantine generichealth are not addictive. BEFORE YOU TAKE MEMANTINE GENERICHEALTH _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _ DO NOT TAKE MEMANTINE GENERICHEALTH IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO IT OR ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body, or rash, itching or hives on the skin. DO NOT TAKE MEMANTINE GENERICHEALTH IF YOU HAVE A SEIZURE DISORD সম্পূর্ণ নথি পড়ুন
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – MEMANTINE GENERICHEALTH (MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE) FILM COATED TABLET 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Memantine hydrochloride. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg or 20 mg memantine (as hydrochloride). For the full list of excipients, see SECTION 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Memantine generichealth tablets 5 mg: White to off-white coloured, capsule-shaped, biconvex, film- coated tablets, debossed with "5" on one side and plain on the other side which contain memantine hydrochloride 5 mg. Memantine generichealth tablets 10 mg: White to off-white coloured, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets, debossed with "10" on one side and "scoreline" on the other side which contain memantine hydrochloride 10 mg Memantine generichealth tablets 15 mg: Mustard yellow coloured, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets, debossed with "15" on one side and plain on the other side which contain memantine hydrochloride 15 mg. Memantine generichealth tablets 20 mg: Brownish pink coloured, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets, debossed with "20" on one side and "scoreline" on the other side which contain memantine hydrochloride 20 mg 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of the symptoms of moderately severe to severe Alzheimer's disease (see SECTION 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE and SECTION 5.1 PHARMACODYNAMIC PROPERTIES). 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Memantine generichealth should be administered once a day and should be taken at the same time every day. Tablets should be taken with a little liquid, with or without food. The tolerance and dosing of memantine should be reassessed on a regular basis, preferably within three months after start of treatment. Thereafter, the clinical benefit of memantine and the patient’s tolerance of treatment should be reassessed on a regular basis according to current clinical guidelines. Maintenance treatment can be continued for as long as a therapeutic benefit is favourable and the সম্পূর্ণ নথি পড়ুন