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Namenda Migraine Treatment

by James on 19 March 2009

It’s time to take a look at what’s new with Namenda migraine treatment.  Namenda is actually just one brand name for memantine.  It’s also sold as Axura, Akatinol, Ebixa and Memox.
Namenda is commonly used for Alzheimer patients, but is being tested for a number of other neurological disorders.
Technically known as a moderate affinity NMDA-receptor antagonist. [...]

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Memantine for migraine

by James on 17 November 2007

Memantine is technically a moderate affinity NMDA-receptor antagonist used for Alzheimer patients to improve memory.  It’s available in the USA, Europe, Mexico, and some countries in South America.  It’s sold as Axura, Akatinol, Namenda and Ebixa.
Memantine is now being used "off label" for both migraine and tension headache.  In the case of migraine, it may [...]

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