MEMANTINE-LUPIN memantine hydrochloride 20mg film-coated tablet blister pack

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

memantine hydrochloride

Available from:

Lupin Australia Pty Limited

INN (International Name):

memantine hydrochloride

Authorization status:

Registered

Patient Information leaflet

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MEMANTINE-LUPIN TABLETS
Memantine Hydrochloride
(Lupin Australia Pty. Ltd)
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet contains answers to some common questions about
Memantine-Lupin tablets.
It does not contain all the information that is known about
Memantine-Lupin tablets. 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-LUPIN TABLETS IS USED FOR
Memantine-Lupin tablet 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-Lupin tablet
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, e.g. in learning and
memory.
Memantine-Lupin tablets should improve your thinking capacity and your
ability to remember.
Your doctor, however, may prescribe it for another purpose.
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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-Lupin tablets are not addictive.
BEFORE YOU TAKE MEMANTINE-LUPIN TABLETS
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _
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DO NOT TAKE MEMANTINE-LUPIN TABLETS 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-LUPIN TABLETS IF