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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Memantine-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Memantine as follows: Memantine use can result in diffuse body and joint pains, weakness, and unsteadiness, with increased fall risk and accidents. Confusion and dizziness with Memantine use, can add to the fall risk, thus enhancing it further. Plan most of the activity for the patient around caregiver availability, so that, caregivers can exercise a close watch on patients taking Memantine, to prevent any falls [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Memantine-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Memantine as follows: Patients with history of mood disorders, secondary to Memantine intake, can experience deterioration and worsening of symptoms of mood disorders, such as, feeling low, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, gross appetite changes, impulsiveness, agitation, aggression, and suicidal thoughts. Also, Memantine use can on occasions result in lowering of seizure threshold and precipitation of seizures, especially in individuals with history of the same. [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Memantine-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Memantine as follows: Memantine intake can induce some seizures, hallucinations, confusion, dizziness, and sleep. Closely watching for the therapeutic response and developing side-effects allows appropriate changes in the dose of Memantine, to help optimum control of your symptoms and can also contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Memantine-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Memantine as follows: Memantine can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with a glass of water and some food or snack can help avoid these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. The inactive metabolites of Memantine along with the significant unmetabolized portion of the parent drug are excreted in the urine. Individuals with compromised renal function cannot excrete these compounds normally, [...]

Contraindications for Memantine Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Memantine as follows: Memantine is partially metabolized in the liver, mostly to inactive metabolites. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of Memantine could be compromised. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication for longer periods of time, resulting in increased risk for side-effects and consequent toxicity. So, in individuals with history of compromised liver function, Memantine must be used with caution and possible dose [...]