Ebixa

Ebixa

memantine

Manufacturer:

Lundbeck

Distributor:

B L Hua
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Memantine HCl
Indications/Uses
Moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult Wk 1 (Day 1-7): 5 mg daily for 7 days. Wk 2 (Day 8-14): 10 mg daily for 7 days. Wk 3 (Day 15-21): 15 mg daily for 7 days. Wk 4 onwards: 20 mg daily. Maintenance dose: 20 mg daily achieved by upward titration of 5 mg wkly over the 1st 3 wk. Max daily dose: 20 mg daily. Elderly >65 yr 20 mg once daily. Moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30-49 mL/min) 10 mg daily. If tolerated after 7 days, dose could be increased up to 20 mg daily. Severe renal impairment (CrCl 5-29 mL/min) 10 mg daily.
Administration
May be taken with or without food: Take at the same time each day. Oral soln: May be pumped onto a spoon or into a glass of water.
Contraindications
Special Precautions
Epilepsy, history of convulsions, predisposing factors for epilepsy. Concomitant use w/ N-methyl-D-aspartate-antagonists (eg, amantadine, ketamine or dextromethorphan). Careful monitoring of patients w/ factors that may raise urine pH (eg, drastic changes in diet, or massive ingestion of alkalising gastric buffers). Recent MI, uncompensated CHF (NYHA III-IV), uncontrolled HTN. Minor to moderate influence on the ability to drive and use machines. Pregnancy & lactation. Oral soln: Rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance.
Adverse Reactions
Drug hypersensitivity; somnolence; dizziness, balance disorders; HTN; constipation; elevated LFT; headache.
Drug Interactions
May enhance effects of L-dopa, dopaminergic agonists & anticholinergics. May reduce effects of barbiturates. May modify effects of antispasmodic agents, dantrolene or baclofen. Avoid concomitant use w/ amantadine, ketamine, dextromethorphan, phenytoin. Increased plasma levels w/ cimetidine, ranitidine, procainamide, quinidine, quinine & nicotine. May reduce serum levels of hydrochlorothiazide. Increased INR w/ warfarin.
MIMS Class
Neurodegenerative Disease Drugs
ATC Classification
N06DX01 - memantine ; Belongs to the class of other anti-dementia drugs.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Ebixa FC tab 10 mg
Packing/Price
28's
Form
Ebixa oral soln 5 mg/pump actuation
Packing/Price
100 mL x 1's;50 mL x 1's
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