Medicine guide

MEMANTINE

As listed in the register: MEMANTINE

10 mg · tablet

  • Prescription only
  • Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Active substance
Memantine Hydrochloride
Made by
Sanis Health Inc

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What it is for

Medicine groupPain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brainN06DX01

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (memantine hydrochloride). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Persistent activation of central nervous system N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors by the excitatory amino acid glutamate has been hypothesized to contribute to the symptomatology of Alzheimer’s disease.

Memantine is postulated to exert its therapeutic effect through its action as a low to moderate affinity uncompetitive (open-channel) NMDA receptor antagonist which binds preferentially to the NMDA receptor-operated cation channels.

Peak level after3–7 h
Half-life60–80 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 2 weeksfive half-lives — our arithmetic
PeakHalf gone2 weeks0
The shape is a standard model drawn from the two times above, not a measurement. How fast a medicine acts and wears off also depends on the dose, the form and the person.
How the body breaks it down

Effect of Memantine Hydrochloride on the Metabolism of Other Drugs In vitro studies conducted with marker substrates of CYP450 enzymes (CYP1A2, -2A6, -2C9, 2D6, -2E1, -3A4) showed minimal inhibition of these enzymes by memantine.

With food

Food has no effect on the absorption of memantine.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2025-12-20

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (memantine hydrochloride). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Must not be used by
  • Memantine hydrochloride tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to memantine hydrochloride or to any excipients used in the formulation.
Most common side effects

Most common adverse reactions (≥ 5 % and greater than placebo) are dizziness, headache, confusion and constipation.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made bySanis Health Inc
Active substanceMemantine Hydrochloride
Used inPain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Strength10 mg
Formtablet
ClassificationN06DX01 · Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Routeoral
Dispensing (as stated by the register)PRESCRIPTION
StatusMarketed
MarketedYes, according to the register
DIN02443082
DPD drug code92762

Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

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Other strengths and forms

2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.