Active ingredient: Each film-coated tablet contains 20 mg memantine hydrochloride, equivalent to 16.62 mg memantine.

Excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, red iron oxide, talc, polyethylene glycol 6000/macrogol, titanium dioxide.

Before you start using this medicine, read this INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE carefully, because it contains important information for you.

MELANDA® is available in blister packs of 28 and 84 tablets. It is a dark pink oval film-coated tablet with a score on one side.

MELANDA® is in the group of drugs used against dementia.

Memory loss seen in Alzheimer’s disease occurs due to the disruption of message signals in the brain. There are formations called NMDA-receptors in the brain. These formations play a role in nerve stimulation, which is important for learning and remembering. MELANDA® belongs to a group of medicines called NMDA receptor antagonists and acts on NMDA receptors, improving nerve impulses and memory. Due to this effect, MELANDA® is used in the treatment of moderate and severe stage Alzheimer’s disease.

Instructions for proper use and dosage/frequency of administration

Always take MELANDA® as recommended by your doctor. When in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

The recommended dose of MELANDA® for adults and the elderly is 20 mg once a day. To reduce the risk of side effects, this dose is achieved by gradually increasing the dose with the following daily treatment schedule.

Treatment is started with a daily dose of 5 mg and continued for one week. This dose is increased by 5 mg every week to reach the recommended maintenance dose. That is, 10 mg per day is used in the second week and 15 mg per day in the third week. From the beginning of the fourth week, treatment is continued with the recommended maintenance dose of 20 mg once a day.

Continue taking MELANDA® as long as it benefits you. Your treatment should be evaluated by your doctor at regular intervals.

Like all medicines, side effects may occur in people sensitive to the ingredients contained in MELANDA®.

In general, observed side effects were mild to moderate.

Side effects are listed as shown in the categories below.

If you notice any of the following, immediately inform your doctor or go to the emergency department of your nearest hospital.

These are all serious side effects. Immediate medical attention may be required.

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