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Preferred Name

Memantine Hydrochloride

Synonyms

memantine hydrochloride

Memantine Hydrochloride

1-amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane Hydrochloride

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Ebixia

Namenda

Definitions

The hydrochloride salt of memantine, a low-affinity, voltage-dependent, noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Memantine binds to and inhibits cation channels of glutamanergic NMDA receptors located in the central nervous system (CNS), preventing the prolonged influx of calcium ions and the associated neuronal excitotoxicity, and thereby potentially enhancing cognitive function. Memantine is also a 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) receptor and nicotinic receptor antagonist.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47601

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer disease. It is also being studied in the treatment of side effects from whole-brain radiation therapy for cancer and other conditions. Memantine hydrochloride blocks the uptake of calcium by certain brain cells and decreases their activity. It is a type of N-methyl-D-asparatate (NMDA) receptor antagonist.

CAS_Registry

41100-52-1

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:64323

Chemical_Formula

C12H21N.HCl

code

C47601

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

The hydrochloride salt of memantine, a low-affinity, voltage-dependent, noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Memantine binds to and inhibits cation channels of glutamanergic NMDA receptors located in the central nervous system (CNS), preventing the prolonged influx of calcium ions and the associated neuronal excitotoxicity, and thereby potentially enhancing cognitive function. Memantine is also a 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) receptor and nicotinic receptor antagonist.

Display_Name

Memantine Hydrochloride

FDA_UNII_Code

JY0WD0UA60

FULL_SYN

memantine hydrochloride

Memantine Hydrochloride

1-amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane Hydrochloride

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Ebixia

Namenda

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C73269

label

Memantine Hydrochloride

Legacy Concept Name

Memantine_Hydrochloride

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

579596

NSC Number

102290

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

579596

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

579596

Preferred_Name

Memantine Hydrochloride

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47601

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0771988

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C38149

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