Namenda
Namenda is memantine in 5mg and 10mg tablets for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, taken once or twice a day as an ongoing treatment.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $38.10 | $1.27 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $49.80 | $0.83 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $70.20 | $0.78 |
| 5mg | 180 tablets | $111.60 | $0.62 |
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $46.80 | $1.56 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $73.80 | $1.23 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $97.20 | $1.08 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $156.60 | $0.87 |
Details
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's dementia
- Therapeutic Class
- NMDA receptor antagonist
- Pharmacological Class
- Cognitive agent
- Minor Side Effects
- Dizziness, headache
- Moderate Side Effects
- Confusion, constipation
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Forest Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
- 3–7 hours
- Duration
- 60–80 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Amantadine, Ketamine
What you will receive
Namenda is the originator brand name, made by Forest Pharmaceuticals. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Namenda.
- The same active ingredient (Memantine) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Namenda strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Namenda comes as tablets in 5mg and 10mg strengths. You can order packs of 30, 60, 90 or 180 tablets. This is generic memantine, not the original Namenda. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How are Namenda tablets delivered to Hong Kong?
Namenda tablets can go by tracked courier, arriving in 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. Every parcel ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents. Payment is by Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted page, or Bitcoin and Ethereum.
What are the alternative names for Namenda and memantine?
Namenda is a brand name of memantine, which is also sold as Admenta and Ebixa. Here, memantine can be bought online as generic Namenda, and also as memantine tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.
What is the difference between the 5mg and 10mg Namenda tablets?
The number is how much memantine is in each tablet. Treatment is built up gradually from a low dose, so the 5mg tablet covers the first few weeks and anyone who stays on a smaller dose, while the 10mg tablet is used as the dose rises — often one tablet twice a day.
Can I drink alcohol with Namenda?
A drink now and then is unlikely to cause trouble, but alcohol sharpens the dizziness, sleepiness and headache memantine can bring on, and the effect grows with the amount you drink. If you feel unsteady or unusually drowsy after a drink, keep it to a minimum.
Does Namenda help with behaviour as well as memory?
Memantine is used for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease as a whole rather than for one symptom on its own. Memory, thinking, mood and behaviour are all part of that picture, and the aim is to keep daily function steadier for longer.
How long do people take Namenda for?
There is no fixed finishing date. Memantine is an ongoing treatment rather than a course with an end point: it keeps working while it is taken, and it is taken every day. Whether to carry on is reviewed as the illness changes over time.
About Namenda
What Namenda is taken for
Namenda contains memantine, a tablet used for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It comes into play once the illness has reached a moderate stage, when memory, thinking and everyday behaviour are clearly affected. Memantine blocks a receptor in the brain known as NMDA, which keeps the activity of certain natural chemical messengers on a more even footing. Alzheimer's itself is not reversed and the tablets are not a cure. What they can do is help someone hold on to daily function and stay less muddled for longer.
Taking memantine tablets
Memantine is given once or twice a day, and meals do not affect it. The first weeks are a build-up: the dose starts low and goes up in steps, never faster than once a week, until the maintenance dose is reached. After that it is a daily habit with no end date, so settle on times that fit the household and stick to them.
The 5mg and 10mg tablets
The strength on the pack is the amount of memantine in each tablet. The 5mg tablet is where treatment begins, and the 10mg tablet takes over as the dose goes up, so someone may use both in the same course. Plain memantine 10mg tablets are also sold here under the ingredient name instead of a brand.
Side effects to expect
Dizziness, headache, sleepiness and stomach trouble — nausea, constipation or diarrhoea — are the ones people notice most, along with aches and pains, a cough and some weight gain. Confusion, low mood or agitation can appear too. Usually these are mild. Two effects are serious and need urgent treatment if they turn up: hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there) and shortness of breath.
Alcohol and other medicines
Drinking adds to the dizziness and drowsiness, and the effect grows with the amount. Dextromethorphan, the cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough syrups, adds to memantine's effects on the brain. Sodium bicarbonate, which is baking soda and the antacids built on it, can raise memantine levels in the blood. Tablets stay in their blister strip until each dose.
Sources
- Memantine: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Alzheimer's disease - NHS — NHS