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News on Namenda (memantine)

Earnings Scorecard: Forest Labs - Zacks.com

Earnings Scorecard: Forest LabsZacks.comStrong Namenda sales, lower R&D spend and lower share count boosted earnings. Second quarter revenues increased 2.3% to $1.09 billion, with net sales ...and more��

Forest Labs Beats, Raises Outlook - Zacks.com

Forest Labs Beats, Raises OutlookZacks.comStrong Namenda sales, lower R&D spend and lower share count boosted earnings. Including one-time items, earnings came in at 61 cents per share. ...Forest Labs Q2 beats, guides upInvestor's Business DailyForest Labs 2nd qtr 2011 results beat expectations, boosted by Namenda and ...The Pharma Letter (subscription)all 11 news articles��

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Looking at the Trees in Forest LaboratoriesSeeking AlphaHowever, while it had a follow-on product, Lexapro (as well as the Alzheimer's drug Namenda) to restore its positive growth rate in 2006, ...and more��

Forest quarterly profit, drug sales, rise - Reuters

Proactive Investors USA & CanadaForest quarterly profit, drug sales, riseReutersN) said its fiscal second-quarter profit rose, helped by higher sales of its blood pressure medication Bystolic and Alzheimer's disease drug Namenda. ...Forest Laboratories, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Earnings Per ...MarketWatch (press release)Forest Laboratories second quarter profit jumps 53% but misses sales estimatesProactive Investors USA & CanadaForest Laboratories 2Q profit grows 53 percentBusinessWeekWall Street Journal�-RTT Newsall 50 news articles��

Namenda (memantine)

Last updated on: Jan 24, 2007

Brand Name:	Namenda
Active Ingredient:	memantine
Strength(s):	5 mg, 10 mg
Dosage Form(s):	Tablets
Company Name:	Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Availability:	Prescription only
*Date Approved by the FDA:	October 16, 2003
*Approval by FDA does not mean that the drug is available for consumers at this time. This information is provided by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. For more information about this drug, click here.

What is Namenda used for?

Namenda is for patients with moderate to severe dementia from Alzheimer?s disease.

Who should not take Namenda?

Do not take Namenda if you are allergic to Namenda or any of its ingredients.

What should I tell my health care provider?

Tell your health care provider if you:

have kidney problems
have a condition or take other medicines that make your urine alkaline
are pregnant, are trying to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding

Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Namenda and other medicines may affect each other, causing serious side effects. Especially tell your health care provider if you take:

medicines called NMDA antagonists such as amantadine (Symmetrel), ketamine (Ketalar) and dextromethorphan
other medicines that pass out of the body through the kidneys such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), triamterene (TA), cimeditine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), quinidine and nicotine
medicines that make your urine more alkaline such as carbonic anhydrous inhibitors and sodium bicarbonate

What are some possible side effects of Namenda? (This is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Namenda. Your health care provider or pharmacist can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.)

Some common side effects with Namenda include: