SPL Set ID: 1b4a0162-9cb4-4ba6-8c02-95c2955734ae
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Memantine hydrochloride is an orally active NMDA receptor antagonist. The chemical name for memantine hydrochloride is 1-amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane hydrochloride with the following structural formula: The molecular formula is C 12 H 21 N•HCl and the molecular weight is 215.76. Memantine hydrochloride occurs as a fine white to off-white powder and is soluble in water. Memantine hydrochloride Tablets are available for oral administration as capsule-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets, containing memantine hydrochloride 5 mg and 10 mg. The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, silicified microcrystalline cellulose and talc. In addition the following inactive ingredients are also present as components of the film coat: hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, FD&C Yellow No. 6/Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminium Lake and FD&C Blue No. 2/Indigo Carmine Aluminium Lake (5 mg tablets), and hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol and iron oxide black (10 mg tablets). Structure