Comparing Exelon vs Memantine
| Exelon (rivastigmine) | Memantine |
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| Exelon (rivastigmine) | Memantine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease. Exelon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease, Migraine, Autism. Memantine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Exelon (rivastigmine) | More about Memantine | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Exelon has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Memantine has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 121 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Exelon side effects |
View all Memantine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Memantine prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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N/A |
Namenda, Namenda XR | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1.5 hours |
80 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 397 drugs are known to interact with Exelon:
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A total of 43 drugs are known to interact with Memantine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 21, 2000 |
October 16, 2003 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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