Memantine hydrochloride
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| Memantine hydrochloride | |
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| Term | Memantine hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Memantine hydrochloride - (pronounced) (MEH-mun-teen HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. It's also being studied to treat side effects of whole-brain radiation therapy in cancer and other conditions. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Memantine hydrochloride - (pronounced) (MEH-mun-teen HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. It's also being studied to treat side effects of whole-brain radiation therapy in cancer and other conditions. Memantine hydrochloride blocks the absorption of calcium by certain brain cells and reduces their activity. It is a type of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Also called nameda
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