Memantine and loss of consciousness 
Memantine and loss of consciousness Patient Reports February 12, 2012
Memantine Side Effects Report #6028948-5
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Dec 15, 2008. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia with lewy bodies and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest
, cerebral haemorrhage, circulatory collapse, fall , head injury, loss of consciousness, malignant hypertension, muscle spasms, renal disorder. Memantine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, DIHYDRALAZINE SULPHATE, XIPAMIDE, SIMVASTATIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, LEVODOPA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/14/2007.Memantine Side Effects Report #5775560-9
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 29, 2008. Female patient, 89 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, bundle branch block left, electrocardiogram t wave inversion, hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, loss of consciousness, syncope. Memantine dosage: 10 MG, BID; PO. During the same period patient was treated with TRANSIPEG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5776066-3
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 29, 2008. Female patient, 89 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure diastolic decreased, blood pressure systolic increased, bradycardia, bundle branch block left, electrocardiogram t wave inversion, left ventricular hypertrophy, loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with TRANSIPEG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5067183-4
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on July 10, 2006. Male patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, loss of consciousness, malaise. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #4512389-3
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Nov 08, 2004. Female patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, convulsion, loss of consciousness, transient ischaemic attack. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with ARICEPT, LEVOTHYROXINE, PLAVIX, FAMOTIDINE, FOSAMAX, VITAMIN E, CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5682201-8
Memantine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2008. Male patient, 82 years of age, weighting 160.3 lb, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature decreased, bradycardia, convulsion, lethargy, loss of consciousness, mental status changes, presyncope. Memantine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ARICEPT, DIAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5736300-2
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Apr 22, 2008. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type, hypertension, urinary incontinence
and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood glucose increased, blood urea increased, bradycardia, loss of consciousness, malaise, orthostatic hypotension. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with MODUCREN, ARICEPT, TANAKAN, LANSOPRAZOLE, DITROPAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #5923541-4
Memantine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 08, 2008. Male patient, 82 years of age, weighting 160.3 lb, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood pressure systolic increased, body temperature decreased, bradycardia, convulsion, hyperhidrosis, lethargy, loss of consciousness, mental status changes. Memantine dosage: 28 MG (28 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ARICEPT, DIAZEPAM, METAMUCIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5989669-8
Memantine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from GERMANY on Nov 28, 2008. Female patient, 80 years of age, weighting 86.20 lb, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, dizziness
, electroencephalogram abnormal, gait disturbance, hepatic atrophy, hyperammonaemia, loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #5223588-X
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Jan 11, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, dysphasia, electroencephalogram abnormal, faecal incontinence, loss of consciousness, malaise, trismus. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, VALPROIC ACID. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5315159-1
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on Apr 23, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia
, convulsion, electrocardiogram abnormal, electroencephalogram abnormal, faecal incontinence, loss of consciousness, major depression, malaise, speech disorder. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, VALPROIC ACID. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #5190810-8
Memantine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from ITALY on Oct 26, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anal sphincter atony, electrocardiogram st segment abnormal, electroencephalogram abnormal, loss of consciousness, malaise, trismus. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, VALPROIC ACID. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #4567329-8
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 19, 2005. Male patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with OXYBUTYNIN HYDROCHLORIDE, CALCITRIOL, NAFTOPIDIL, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, HOCHU. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #4961607-6
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Mar 06, 2006. Female patient, 69 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac disorder, cardiac pacemaker insertion, fall
, hypotonia, loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #5031452-4
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on June 01, 2006. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall
, headache , hypertension, loss of consciousness, rash , tinnitus . Memantine dosage: 10 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #5217235-0
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, loss of consciousness, respiratory failure, tongue biting. Memantine dosage: 15 MG QD PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5156769-4
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on Nov 03, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, grand mal convulsion, hypochloraemia, hypokalaemia, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: 15 MG QD PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Memantine Side Effects Report #5564681-1
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Nov 25, 2007. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia
and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall , head injury, hypertensive heart disease, intraventricular haemorrhage, loss of consciousness, malignant hypertension, muscle spasms, renal failure, shock. Memantine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL, METOPROLOL, DIHYDRALAZINE SULPHATE, XIPAMIDE, SIMVASTATIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, LEVODOPA. Patient died on 10/14/2007.Memantine Side Effects Report #5891750-9
Memantine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from GERMANY on Sept 04, 2008. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia
and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: epilepsy , loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: 5-10 MG DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ARICEPT, SEROQUEL, MARCOUMAR, CONCOR, GERIAVIT. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #5428334-2
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 21, 2007. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia
and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebrovascular accident, fall , loss of consciousness, pain . Memantine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDE, GLICLAZINE, FYBOGEL, SENNA, HYDROXOCOBALAMIN, DONEPEZIL, GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/30/2007.Memantine Side Effects Report #5531274-1
Memantine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Aug 30, 2007. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia
and was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral atrophy, cerebrovascular accident, fall , loss of consciousness. Memantine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDE, GLICLAZINE, FYBOGEL, SENNA, HYDROXOCOBALAMIN, DONEPEZIL, GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/30/2007.Memantine Side Effects Report #5826179-2
Memantine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on June 16, 2008. Female patient, 85 years of age, was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bundle branch block left, confusional state, loss of consciousness, malaise, orthostatic hypotension, urinary incontinence
. Memantine dosage: 20 MG (10 MG, 2 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TENORMIN, TRIACTEC, MODOPAR, FOLIC ACID, TAHOR, ARIMIDEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Memantine Side Effects Report #4896456-0
Memantine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2006. Female patient, 72 years of age, was treated with Memantine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral atrophy, cerebral ischaemia, creatinine renal clearance decreased, fall
, grand mal convulsion, loss of consciousness, postictal headache, screaming. Memantine dosage: 15 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with SERTRALINE, OLANZAPINE, RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.