Memantine generally prescribed under the brand name Namenda in the United States is the initial of a fresh class of drugs designed to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. The chief Alzheimer’s drugs such as Aricept work by improving communication among brain cells. The Memantine works in a different way preventing the damage and devastation of brain cells appropriate to increased levels of a chemical in the brain called glutamate.

The Memantine helps stay cells from being over stirred or burned out from too much glutamate. As the result individuals who take memantine have enhanced memory and ability as compared to those who don’t take the medication and Memantine is extra commonly prescribed to individuals in middle to late stages of dementia as it can often help individuals for whom cholinesterase inhibitors have stopped working. In addition as the drugs affect the brain in different ways individuals may use mutually cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine at the same time if a doctor recommends it.

It is vital to remember that memantine and other Alzheimer’s drugs do not stop or overturn dementia’s progression but they can help slow the disease. Overall individuals who use memantine experience little side effects. The mainly frequently experienced side effects include dizziness, headaches and constipation. Yet memantine may not be suited for individuals with kidney or liver disease or a seizure disorder.