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Is Namenda Safe To Take For Alzheimer's Disease?

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Posted on Sat, 10 May 2014
Question: My sister has been suffering from Alizhimers an DEmenisha. i have a frend whose son sufferd brain demage and she says namenda works great for his short time memory,would this help my sister with her short time memory?
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (55 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Namenda is approved for Alzheimer's disease. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Namenda (memantine) is an FDA-approved drug for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). It has been shown to improve memory as well as other cognitive functions. So, this would definitely help your sister. Other medicines that are also helpful in AD are donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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Is Namenda Safe To Take For Alzheimer's Disease?

Brief Answer: Namenda is approved for Alzheimer's disease. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Namenda (memantine) is an FDA-approved drug for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). It has been shown to improve memory as well as other cognitive functions. So, this would definitely help your sister. Other medicines that are also helpful in AD are donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in