Memantine

(Ebixa®, Memantine)

Available as tablets or capsules.
Tablet
Available as soluble tablets?
Yes orodispersible
Available as a liquid?
Yes
Available as something for placing under your tongue?
Yes orodispersible
Available as something for placing on your gum?
No
Available as granules?
No
Available as a patch for putting on your skin?
No
Available as an injection?
No
Available as nasal/oral spray?
No
Safe or appropriate to crush
Licensed alternative formulations available and therefore crushing is not recommended. Use soluble tablet, oral solution or orodispersible tablet.
Additional information for Healthcare Professionals+
Generic name
Memantine
Usual formulation brand names
Ebixa®
Is tablet/capsule specially coated?
Yes
Modified release
No
Film coated
Yes
Enteric coated
No
Sugar coated
No
Soluble tablet strength
-
Sublingual/buccal formulation strength
Orodispersible - 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg
Granule strength
-
Transdermal patch strength
-
Injection strength
-
Nasal/oral spray Strength
-
Available as a licensed liquid or special?
Licensed
Are specials or imports available?
N/A licensed alternatives available
Liquid strengths
10mg/ml
Is the liquid medicine sugar free?
Yes.
Licensed for administration via enteral tube
No
Advice on administration via enteral tube
Current resources suggest that it is likely to be safe to administer memantine oral solution via enteral feeding tubes. Stop the enteral feed before administration. Draw up the required dose into an enteral syringe and administer via enteral feeding tube. Flush the feeding tube with water before and after administration of the medication. No break in feeding is required after the medication has been administered.
Notes
Liquid formulations of memantine may contain sorbitol which can gastrointestinal side effects.