Memantine

🧮 Dose calculator

Alzheimer's disease · Regimen source: FDA Memantine · 2

• • Start 5 mg once daily; increase in 5 mg steps at least 1 week apart: 10 mg/day (5 twice), 15 (5 + 10), 20 (10 twice). FDA Memantine · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Memantine · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with the use of memantine hydrochloride in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Memantine · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of memantine in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects of memantine hydrochloride on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Memantine · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Memantine · 8.5

  “The majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease are 65 years and older.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.