Lemix 5 mg Tablet

Lemix 5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains memantine 5 mg in each tablet. It belongs to a class of drugs called NMDA receptor antagonists and is used to help manage symptoms of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. Lemix 5 mg Tablet does not cure Alzheimer’s disease, but it may help with thinking, memory, and daily function in some people.

How it works: Memantine helps by blocking excess activity of a brain chemical called glutamate, which may be involved in nerve cell damage in Alzheimer’s disease. As a tablet, Lemix 5 mg delivers a measured oral dose that is easy to swallow and can be adjusted by your prescriber as needed.

Lemix 5 mg Tablet is the lower-strength memantine tablet, which can be useful when a doctor wants to start treatment gently or adjust the dose step by step. Because there are no other Lemix strengths or forms listed here, this 5 mg tablet fits into the usual memantine dosing approach as a smaller tablet that may be taken before higher doses are reached.

• Management of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease
• Support for memory and thinking problems
• Help with daily functioning in dementia care
• Prescribed as part of a doctor-supervised treatment plan

• Swallow the Lemix 5 mg Tablet whole with water, unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it exactly as prescribed; the dose is often increased gradually in memantine therapy.
• You may take this tablet with or without food.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to help you remember doses.
• Do not crush, split, or chew the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor says it is safe to do so.
• If you miss a dose, do not double up unless your prescriber instructs you to do so.

Each Lemix 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of memantine. Your doctor decides how often you should take it and whether the dose should be increased over time; memantine is commonly taken once daily at first, but the schedule depends on the treatment plan. The maximum daily dose for memantine in adults is usually 20 mg per day unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Memantine may include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Confusion
• Constipation
• Sleepiness or tiredness
• High blood pressure
• Nausea

• Use caution if you have kidney disease, because memantine may need dose adjustment.
• Tell your doctor if you have a history of seizures.
• This medicine can cause dizziness or confusion, so be careful driving or operating machinery.
• Alcohol may worsen drowsiness, dizziness, or confusion.
• Inform your clinician if you have a urinary tract problem or trouble passing urine.
• Tell your prescriber about all medicines you take, especially other drugs that affect the brain or urine alkalinity.
• Lemix 5 mg Tablet is a prescription-only Alzheimer’s medicine and should be used only under medical supervision.

• Other memantine products, which can increase the total daily dose too much
• Dextromethorphan, which may raise the risk of brain-related side effects
• Amantadine, ketamine, or dextromethorphan-like medicines that can add to memantine effects
• Urine alkalinizing agents such as sodium bicarbonate or carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
• Other medicines that can cause dizziness or confusion, including some sedatives or sleep medicines

Store Lemix 5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and out of reach of children.