MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE tablet film coated

Држава: Сједињене Америчке Државе

Језик: Енглески

Извор: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Активни састојак:

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: JY0WD0UA60) (MEMANTINE - UNII:W8O17SJF3T)

Доступно од:

Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.

INN (Међународно име):

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Састав:

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg

Тип рецептора:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Статус ауторизације:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Карактеристике производа

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE- MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET, FILM COATED
ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS (USA) INC.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE
MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS
SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR MEMANTINE
HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS.
MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS, FOR ORAL USE
INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 2003
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Memantine hydrochloride is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor
antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate
to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type. (1)
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
May be taken with or without food (2)
Initial dose is 5 mg once daily. Increase dose in 5 mg increments to a
maintenance dose of 10 mg twice daily. A
minimum of 1 week of treatment with the previous dose should be
observed before increasing the dose. (2)
Severe renal impairment: recommended dose is 5 mg twice daily. (2)
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Tablets: 5 mg and 10 mg (3)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Memantine hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients with known
hypersensitivity to memantine hydrochloride or to
any excipients used in the formulation. (4)
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Conditions that raise urine pH may decrease the urinary elimination of
memantine, resulting in increased plasma levels
of memantine. (5.1, 7.1)
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Most common adverse reactions (≥ 5 % and greater than placebo) are
dizziness, headache, confusion and constipation.
(6.1)
TO REPORT SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, CONTACT ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS
USA INC. AT 1-877-993-8779 OR
FDA AT 1-800-FDA-1088 OR WWW.FDA.GOV/MEDWATCH.
SEE 17 FOR PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION.
REVISED: 9/2017
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
5.1 Genitourinary Conditions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience
6.2 Postmarketing Experience
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
7.1 Drugs that Make the Urine Alkaline
7.2 Use wi