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So, if she can only take one, which one should it be?

A: Clinicians should base the choice of pharmacologic agents on tolerability, adverse effect profile, ease of use, and cost of medication. The evidence is insufficient to compare the effectiveness of different pharmacologic agents for the treatment of dementia.

Q: Does anyone know anything about the drug Namenda?
They just gave it to my mom and was wondering the side effects? She has alzheimer’s..she has cried all day today and the dr. didn’t say anything about depression related to the drug also throwing up.Thanks in advance for your time!

A: every information you wanna know is in this link :
http://www.drugs.com/namenda.html
it s a form of questions and answers so you would know the side effects and everything . kind regards.

Q: can namenda and trazodone be taken for alzheimers?
My mother is not sleeping well.The doctor prescribed both medications.What are the side effects

A: Yes they can. Trazodone is a psychoactive drug used to basically sedate her. Alzheimers sufferers can get very ambitious in the late stages of the disease…Namenda however, is specifically for alzheimers. Namenda can cause some stomach upset….trazodone will basically put her out (make her very sedated)

Q: When will the drug, Namenda, become generic?
It’s been around since 1989, in Germany atleast, and should be on its way to becoming generic sometime soon. Anyone have any idea?

A: Very generally speaking, there are patent issues. Often 7 to 14 years. This one has long since passed so its more likely hung up by approvals from the USFDA. Whats ok in Germany is not necessarily approvable here. It could be anything from serious testing to a couple of heavyweight drug companies duking it out over manufacturing rights, or anything in between.
Thats the long answer.
The short and honest answer:
I dunno. And probably only a few people on the planet do. Those would include execs from the patent holding company. and high ups from the fda.

Q: I want to know if it would be dangerous to taken Aricept, Namenda, and Phosphatidylserine Plus?

A: http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/drugdb/drugLeaflet.jsp?id=6432&drug=Aricept&func=lf

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/drugdb/drugLeaflet.jsp?id=47628&func=lf&drug=Namenda

Q: does it help to take namenda and neurontin for nerve pain?
ive been on neurontin for almost 4 years and now they have added namenda. ive just startedit about 3 weeks ago. has anyone else been taking it longer to get some feedback

A: I thought Namenda was for Alzheimers? Neurontin is for pain.

Q: what is the common name for Namenda? what type of molecule is it? and whats the history/source of the moleclue?

A: Namenda= Memantine
It’s an amine which you can get by looking at the ending of Memantine.
Memantine was synthesized to combat Alzheimer’s disease by blocking NMDA glutamate receptors. It was synthesized in ‘68. It got approved for treatment but it’s recommended against using because the costs outweigh its benefits

Q: what is A double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of Namenda for cognitive problems in MS?

A: What it is: Double-blind means both the patients AND the experimentor do not know which of the conditions is genuine and which the placebo. (Usually conditions are assigned by a second experimentor who isn’t present at the time. Or randomly assigned. This is so experimentor expectations cannot interfere with the results)
Placebo controlled means one group is taking an inert substitute rather than the actual drugs/pill/whatever. Usually something that has no effect like a vitamin or sugar pill. In order to determined whether it is expectation or the drug itself causing the effect

If you wanted an actual reference then I don’t know, I’m afraid. If no one else does, try Google Scholar.

Q: does namenda or exelon patches contain propofol?

A: Propofol only works by intravenous administration. It does not work transdermally (in a patch).

So if any was in M.J.’s system, it had to be injected in a vein.

Q: How do I live with short term memory loss?
I am currently taking a medication called Namenda. I am dealing with Short term memory loss also known as dementia. I am having a hard time keeping a job. What can I do to continue raising my children and live a normal life?

A: I have worked with several women with memory loss. The best way we have found out to deal with this is keep a small (pocket size) notebook with you at ALL times. Write everything down that you may need later.Numbers, names, instructions, addresses, you get the idea. Then look back on that date to see what you need. Keep post-it notes every where. and play that with time it may improve.I’m in recovery from drugs and did a lot of damage, plus I also had a severe head accident from a motorcycle accident. I’m a counselor/probation officer and for the most part keep things in order fairly well. I seem to have the most issues with numbers, but learn to adjust.
Also depending on the age of your children ask for their help-all kids love to feel helpful. In terms that they can understand, briefly explain the issue and that you need their help to recall things-kids love to help. If I can be of further help please e-mail me. GOD SPEED Reggie

Q: What can be the effect of taking all these drugs at once?
What can be the effect of taking al these drugs at once?
Ativan 0.5 mg four times a day; Remeron 30 mg; Effexor 75 mg; Aricept; namenda

What is the effect of taking all that on a daily basis? Can it make a person daffy? Disoriented? I prefer a doctor or nurse to answer or perhaps a pharmaceutical representative. Thank you.

A: The Ativan is a benzo, 2mg is considered equivalent to 20mg diazepam (Valium). Benzo effects may include: memory impairment, oversedation/confusion, depression, emotional blunting… they may be enhanced in the elderly. Paradoxical adverse effects might include hostility, rage, irritability.

Remeron (mirtazapine) has two main effects – sedation and weight gain. Paradoxical effects include hostility and aggression.

The Ativan + the Remeron “may produce additive effects on the impairment of cognitive and motor skills.”

Effexor at 75mg – wide possible profile, the patient medication leaflet will have the specific Black Box warnings (as will the Remeron’s), or you can read them at rxlist.com.

I don’t know about the 2 alzheimer’s medications, but there are drugs’ sheets available online for them, simple go to drugs.com, or rxlist.com (comprehensive info on the medications you list).

If the alzheimer’s medications came after the benzo/antidepressants, then, yes, the side-effects of the benzo/antidepressants could have produced a pseudo-alzheimers’ state – benzos alone can do this (ref. Ashton Manual, about 3/4 down the page) “Older people are more sensitive than younger people to the central nervous system depressant effects of benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines can cause confusion, night wandering, amnesia, ataxia (loss of balance), hangover effects and “pseudodementia” (sometimes wrongly attributed to Alzheimer’s disease) in the elderly and should be avoided wherever possible. Increased sensitivity to benzodiazepines in older people is partly because they metabolise drugs less efficiently than younger people, so that drug effects last longer and drug accumulation readily occurs with regular use. However, even at the same blood concentration, the depressant effects of benzodiazepines are greater in the elderly, possibly because they have fewer brain cells and less reserve brain capacity than younger people.” (Prof. Ashton)

You might find the detailed medication sheets at rxlist.com very helpful.

A face-to-face chat with a doctor should hopefully be able to help.

Q: Can taking prescription medicine cause damage to your teeth?
I take a large amount of different medicines throughout the day: Ritalin, Neurontin, Wellbutrin, Namenda, Lyrica, Provigil, Mobic, Maxalt, hydrocodone, and a few others. I have started having a lot of cavities lately even though I brush and floss regularly. Is it possible that these meds have effected the tooth enamel.

A: There could be a couple of reasons for this. If the medications use some kind of sugar as a binding agent for the pills, that could be a contributing factor.

However, I would guess that the most likely reason for the increased cavities is that the medicines are making your mouth dry. There is a whole list of them that can do this, and if you are taking several it could cause some problems. With a decreased flow of saliva, your teeth become less able to resist the acids that the bacteria in your mouth make whenever you eat. This causes cavities. There are several steps you can take to help with cavities from a dry mouth, such as drinking lots of water throughout the day, home fluoride treatments, etc, but I would definitely get some advice from your dentist.

Q: Can Phosphatidylserine Plus be taken while a patient is taking Aricett?
A family member is suffering with Alzheimer and she is taking Namenda, and Aricett. Phosphatidylserine Plus is a Dietary Supplement with is also used to help with lost of memory. Can she take the supplement also?

A: Do you mean Aricept? Both of
these drugs are very exotic
and meant to work on particular parts of the brain.
I honestly have never heard of
any remission of true Alzheimers. There can be maybe a reduction of symptoms, but the overall
outcome is the same.
P.S. is a wonderful brain
food. I don’t know what the
“plus” is. But these remedies
should have been begun at
the very onset of the disease.
In the beginning, if the brain is fed the proper nutrition, my
personal opinion is that the disease can be forstalled or
eliminated. Plain old cheap
lecithin is also a wonderful
brain food (to any Senior who
is having any memory problems.)

Q: What can be the effect of taking al these drugs at once?
Ativan 0.5 mg four times a day; Remeron 30 mg; Effexor 75 mg; Aricept; namenda

What is the effect of taking all that on a daily basis? Can it make a person daffy? Disoriented? I prefer a doctor or nurse to answer or perhaps a pharmaceutical representative. Thank you.

A: That’s a pretty average dose of Ativan, which is a mild tranquilizer to begin with. Remeron, a mood stabilizer, 30 mg is about average, 30-50mg. Effexor at only 75mg is an extremely low dose (anti-anxiety, antidepressant) . Aricept is an Alzheimer’s drug, 5 or 10mg. Don’t know the side effects.

Ativan could make you a bit drowsy, but Remeron and Effexor only affect the mood chemicals that are deficient in the brain. If you didn’t have an illness and took them, you wouldn’t know the difference.

Ask the doctor or nurse questions, express your concerns and report any problems. Then they can make adjustments.

Q: NAMENDA? How to discontinue?
How do you discontinue taking thias medicaation? It’s making my father very confused and he loses his balance and falls every day

A: Blessings, nice to see you again i miss you girl. it’s very hard to discontinue any medication an your own i do know the side effects are to much to bare for most people taking to his Doctor as soon as you can, he will give him something else to go with that or just change his medication it took me a while to get used to the medicine i’m taking at least a month, i’m fine know i’m sorry your father is having some problem with his medicine, i wish him the best peace all over his body.

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