How do members experience Memantine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Cognitive impairment 41 14
Memory problems 32 16
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 25 7
Early onset dementia 19 0
Corticobasal degeneration 15 1

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Ataxia (lack of coordination) 1
Balance problems 1
Brain fog 1
Constipation 1
Difficulty urinating (dysuria) 1
Dizziness 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 7
Mild 10
None 47

Member evaluations

MiniRoo/VVV

evaluated on May 11, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for depressed mood: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

too young!

evaluated on Nov 07, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Major
  • Side effects: None

jade247

evaluated on Jan 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Preserve memory: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None