Dry mouth and drugs of ingredients of memantine (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Dry mouth is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of memantine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for 2 - 5 years. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,128 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of memantine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Memantine.
10,128 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of memantine.
Among them, 41 people (0.4%) have Dry mouth
What is Dry mouth?
Dry mouth is found to be associated with 2,091 drugs and 2,492 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dry mouth.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Time on drugs with ingredients of memantine when people have Dry mouth *:
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 100 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
Gender of people who have Dry mouth when taking drugs with ingredients of memantine *:
- female: 68.42 %
- male: 31.58 %
Age of people who have Dry mouth when taking drugs with ingredients of memantine *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 6.45 %
- 30-39: 6.45 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 9.68 %
- 60+: 77.42 %
Conditions people have *:
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- Breast Cancer: 9 people, 21.95%
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 7 people, 17.07%
- Enlarged Prostate: 6 people, 14.63%
- Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 6 people, 14.63%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;): 3 people, 7.32%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 4.88%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 4.88%
- Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 2 people, 4.88%
- Memory Loss: 2 people, 4.88%
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 2 people, 4.88%
Other drugs people take *:
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- Donepezil: 10 people, 24.39%
- Losartan: 9 people, 21.95%
- Mirtazapine: 9 people, 21.95%
- Anastrozole: 8 people, 19.51%
- Escitalopram: 8 people, 19.51%
- Metformin: 6 people, 14.63%
- Vitamin D3: 4 people, 9.76%
- Sitagliptin: 4 people, 9.76%
- Nuplazid: 3 people, 7.32%
- Calcium: 3 people, 7.32%
Other side effects people have besides Dry mouth *:
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- Sialoadenitis (inflammation of a salivary gland): 8 people, 19.51%
- Aptyalism (deficiency or absence of saliva): 8 people, 19.51%
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 8 people, 19.51%
- Weight Decreased: 8 people, 19.51%
- Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 8 people, 19.51%
- Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 7 people, 17.07%
- Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 17.07%
- Thirst - Excessive: 7 people, 17.07%
- Therapeutic Response Decreased (less preventive response): 7 people, 17.07%
- Delirium (wild excitement): 7 people, 17.07%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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 uses data from the FDA. It is based on memantine. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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