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Medication

Memantine

NMDA receptor antagonist (anti-dementia)

Brand names: Namenda

Oral health effects

  • Limited direct oral effects

    Few direct oral effects; the main consideration is caregiver-supported oral hygiene in cognitively impaired patients.

    Clinical management: Emphasize caregiver-assisted hygiene and shorter, well-timed appointments.

Sources

  1. Adverse drug events in the oral cavity. Yuan A, Woo SB. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015.