Diarrhea in Memantine - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

We study how severe was Diarrhea, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Memantine (memantine). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, and is updated regularly.

What is Memantine?

Memantine has active ingredients of memantine. It is often used in alzheimer's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 10,266 Memantine users. Check the latest studies of Memantine.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,726 drugs and 5,754 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.

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On Aug, 14, 2026

4 people who have Diarrhea while taking Memantine were studied.

Could Memantine cause Diarrhea?

Severity of Diarrhea *:

  • least: 0.0 %
  • moderate: 25 %
  • severe: 50 %
  • most severe: 25 %

When people recovered from Diarrhea *:

  • while on drug: 0.0 %
  • after off the drug: 33.33 %
  • not yet: 66.67 %

Effectiveness of Memantine *:

  • not at all: 0.0 %
  • somewhat: 100 %
  • moderate: 0.0 %
  • high: 0.0 %
  • very high: 0.0 %

Race of the people *:

  • African American, Non-Hispanic: 0.0 %
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0 %
  • Asian: 0.0 %
  • Hispanic: 0.0 %
  • Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
  • Two or more races: 0.0 %
  • White, Non-Hispanic: 100 %

Time on Memantine *:

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people when taking Memantine *:

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

Age of people when taking Memantine *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

Conditions people have *:

  1. Depression: 3 people, 75.00%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 75.00%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 50.00%
  4. Vitamin B12 Deficiency: 1 person, 25.00%
  5. Immune Response: 1 person, 25.00%
  6. Colitis Microscopic (inflammation of colon with diarrhoea and abdominal cramps): 1 person, 25.00%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 25.00%
  8. Heart Attack: 1 person, 25.00%
  9. Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 25.00%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 25.00%

Other drugs people take besides Memantine *:

  1. Donepezil: 2 people, 50.00%
  2. Lisinopril: 2 people, 50.00%
  3. Zoloft: 1 person, 25.00%
  4. Vitamin D3: 1 person, 25.00%
  5. B12: 1 person, 25.00%
  6. Bayer Low Dose Aspirin (81mg Aspirin): 1 person, 25.00%
  7. Buspirone Hcl: 1 person, 25.00%
  8. Colecalciferol: 1 person, 25.00%
  9. Cyanocobalamin: 1 person, 25.00%
  10. Entocort Ec: 1 person, 25.00%

Other side effects people have besides Diarrhea *:

  1. Rashes (redness): 1 person, 25.00%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 25.00%
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 25.00%
  4. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 25.00%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 25.00%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 25.00%
  7. Dizziness: 1 person, 25.00%
  8. Depression: 1 person, 25.00%
  9. Balance Disorder: 1 person, 25.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Memantine and have Diarrhea?

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How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on memantine (the active ingredients of Memantine). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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