Memantine Alternatives Compared
| Memantine | Aricept | Leqembi |
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| Memantine | Aricept (donepezil) | Leqembi (lecanemab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, Migraine. memantine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Aricept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alzheimer's Disease. Leqembi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Alzheimer's Disease
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| More about Memantine | More about Aricept (donepezil) | More about Leqembi (lecanemab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Memantine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Aricept has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 39 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: memantine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Aricept side effects in more detail. |
See also: Leqembi side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Namenda, Namenda XR | Other donepezil brands include: Adlarity, Aricept ODT |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 hours |
70 hours |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 43 drugs are known to interact with memantine:
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A total of 496 drugs are known to interact with Aricept:
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A total of 44 drugs are known to interact with Leqembi:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October 16, 2003 |
November 25, 1996 |
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** 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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