Namenda solution is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer-type Dementia. Namenda may be used alone or with other medications.

Namenda belongs to a class of drugs called NMDA Antagonists.

Take the Namenda solution exactly as directed by your doctor. Read and follow the instructions in the insert carefully. You may take this medicine with or without food. For patients taking the oral liquid:

• Remove the oral dosing syringe, cap, and plastic tube from the bag and attach the tube to the cap.
• Open the child-resistant cap on the bottle by pushing down on the cap while turning the cap counter-clockwise, and remove the cap and seal from the bottle.
• Insert the plastic tube fully into the bottle and screw the cap tightly onto the bottle by turning the cap clockwise. With the plunger fully depressed, insert the syringe's tip firmly into the cap's opening. Keeping the bottle upright on the table, remove the lid to uncover the opening on the top of the cap.
• While holding the syringe, gently pull the syringe's plunger to draw medicine into the syringe.
• Remove the syringe from the cap opening. Invert the syringe and slowly press the plunger to a level that pushes out any large air bubbles that may be present. Keep the plunger in this position.
• Re-insert the tip of the syringe into the cap opening. While holding the syringe, gently pull out the plunger until the bottom of the black ring reaches the appropriate mark on the syringe that corresponds to the prescribed dose.
• Remove the syringe from the bottle and swallow the oral solution directly from the syringe.
• Do not mix with any other liquid.
• After use, reseal the bottle by snapping the attached lid closed.
• Rinse the empty syringe by inserting the open end into a glass of water, pulling the plunger out to draw in water, and pushing the plunger in to remove the water. Repeat several times.
• Allow the syringe to air dry.

• Allergies
  Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to Namenda solution or other medicines. Also, tell your healthcare professional if you have allergies to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
• Breastfeeding
  Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
• Drug Interactions
  Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
• Other Medical Problems
  The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
• Epilepsy or seizures or
• Urinary tract problems
• Kidney disease or
• Liver disease—Use with caution.

The effects may be increased because of the slower removal of the medicine from the body.

More common side effects of the Namenda Side Effects:

• Confusion

Less common side effects of the Namenda Side Effects:

• Anxiety
• back pain
• bladder pain
• bloody or cloudy urine
• change in walking and balance
• chills
• clumsiness or unsteadiness
• cough producing mucus
• coughing
• diarrhea
• difficult, burning, or painful urination
• difficulty with breathing
• difficulty with moving
• discouragement
• dry mouth
• fear
• feeling sad or empty
• fever
• frequent urge to urinate
• illness
• hyperventilation
• insomnia
• irritability
• joint pain
• loss of appetite
• loss of bladder control
• loss of interest or pleasure
• lower back or side pain
• muscle pain or stiffness
• nausea
• nervousness
• pain
• pain in the joints
• restlessness
• seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
• shortness of breath
• sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
• sore throat
• tightness in the chest
• tiredness
• trouble with concentrating
• trouble with sleeping
• unusual tiredness or weakness
• vomiting
• wheezing.

Does the Namenda solution improve your memory?

The Namenda solution has been shown to improve memory. Unfortunately, it is no cure for Alzheimer's, so your symptoms might worsen over time.

Can you drink alcohol while taking the Namenda solution?

Drinking alcohol while taking the Namenda solution can raise your risk of side effects, especially dizziness. It can also worsen the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Does Namenda's solution make you sleepy?

Drowsiness is a possible side effect of Namenda Solution, but it's not common. 

What are the possible side effects of the Namenda solution?

• dizziness
• confusion
• aggression
• depression &
• headache.