Memantine
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memantine-217-4031355
title:
Memantine
text:
Memantine, sold under the brand name Axura among others, is a medication used to slow the progression of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease. It is taken by mouth. Common side effects include headache, constipation, sleepiness, and dizziness. Severe side effects may include blood clots, psychosis, and heart failure. It is believed to work by acting on NMDA receptors, working as a pore blocker of these ion channels. Memantine was first discovered in 1963. It was approved for medical use in Ger
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memantine
date created:
2004-12-17T09:40:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T01:46:23Z
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