Memantine

How should you use this medication?
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. You may take this medicine with or without food. You may swallow the capsules whole or open them and sprinkle the entire contents on applesauce before swallowing. Other than sprinkling the medicine on applesauce, the capsules should be swallowed whole and not divided, chewed, or crushed. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Continue to take your medicine even if you feel better. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your doctor or health care professional.

Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

What are the possible side effects of this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:

agitation or a feeling of restlessness
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
depressed mood
dizziness
hallucinations
redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
seizures
vomiting

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

constipation
diarrhea
headache
nausea
trouble sleeping

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What may interact with this medicine?
Our pharmacists will check to see if this medication will cause any interactions with the information in your profile.
acetazolamide
amantadine
cimetidine
dextromethorphan
dofetilide
hydrochlorothiazide
ketamine
metformin
methazolamide
quinidine
ranitidine
sodium bicarbonate
triamterene