Admenta 5 mg (Memantine)
Admenta 5 mg tablets contain Memantine hydrochloride, which is the first drug in a novel class of Alzheimer's disease medicines acting on the glutamatergic system by blocking noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors. It acts as a fast, open channel, voltage-dependent NMDA receptor blocker. Admenta is a cognitive enhancer and anxiolytic in vivo. Admenta is a prescription medicine for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Admenta general information
Use of Admenta drug/tablet:
Admenta 5 mg tablets are intended to treat symptoms in people with moderate to advanced Alzheimer's disease. The drug is not a cure for Alzheimer's disease as it does not make a difference to the deterioration in the organs and tissues.
How does Admenta work?
Admenta 5 mg contains Memantine hydrochloride, an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease belongs to a group of drugs called NMDA receptor antagonists. Memantine works by interacting with the NMDA receptors. It blocks them and prevents glutamate from interacting with them, thereby reducing the toxicity of excess glutamate. The outcome is a normalization of the transference of nerve messages between neurons, and a slowing in the decline of cognition, and memory in Alzheimer’s disease.
The medicine may take as long as twelve weeks to begin working and the length and type of response, as well as the time it takes for a patient to respond to this medicine, will vary from person to person.
Different doses of Admenta:
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What does Admenta contain?
Admenta 5 mg tablets contain the active ingredient Memantine hydrochloride, which is an Alzheimer's disease medication belonging to the class of medicines called NMDA receptor antagonists.
Side effects of Admenta:
Along with its beneficial effects, Admenta may cause some undesirable side effects. These may include fatigue, sleepiness, hypertension, dizziness, vomiting, constipation, sleeping problems, hallucinations, headache, anxiety, and confusion, etc.
If you develop any other adverse effects while consuming this medicine, consult the doctor. If you suffer from seizures, there is a slight possibility that the medicine may increase the chances of one occurring. Also, as this medicine may cause dizziness or sleepiness, do not drive or use machines under these conditions.
What medications interact with Admenta?
Inform your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Taking Admenta tablets with certain other medicines may cause certain adverse reactions. Taking these tablets with other medicines can cause serious side effects.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
• Dextromethorphan
• Cimetidine
• Quinidine
• Nicotine
• Sodium bicarbonate
• Ranitidine
• Rimantadine
• Quinine
• Hydrochlorothiazide
• Dantrolene
• Neuroleptics
• Acetazolamide
• Procainamide
• Oral anticoagulants
• Dantrolene
• Barbiturates
• Baclofen
• Anticholinergics
• Anticonvulsants
• Dopaminergic agonists
• Ketamine
Ask your doctor for a complete list of these drugs, if you are not sure.
Know the medicines you take. Always keep a list of these to show your doctor when you get a new medicine.
When Admenta should not be used:
You should not take Admenta if you have hypersensitivity to Memantine hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients of Admenta 5 mg.
How should Admenta be taken?
Admenta 5 mg tablets should be administered orally once a day. To benefit from your medications, you should consume it regularly every day at the same time.
The Admenta tablets should be swallowed with some water. It may be taken with or without food.
Stop taking the tablets and call your doctor immediately if you experience any severe allergic reaction.
Continue to take Admenta tablets as long as it is of benefit to you. Your doctor should evaluate your treatment on a regular basis.
Do not use any tablets of Memantine that are damaged or show signs of tampering.
Seek medical attention immediately, if you have taken an extra dose of the drug. An accidental overdose of the drug may cause the following side effects:
- Drowsiness
- Fainting
- Lightheadedness
- Restlessness
- Hallucinations
- Change in the behaviour
How long should you take Admenta?
Admenta is not a cure for Alzheimer's disease as it does not affect the underlying degenerative process of the problem. Therefore, you need to keep taking the medicine for the rest of your life as per your doctor’s prescription.
Missed dose of Admenta:
If you have forgotten a dose, take it as soon you remember and go back to your usual dosing schedule. If the time to take the next dose is near, leave the forgotten dose and take the next dose. Do not double up the dose to compensate the missed one.
How should Admenta be stored?
Store the Admenta 5 mg tablets at room temperature between 20° to 25°.
Keep these tablets out of the reach of children.
