Term Name: | memantine hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | 1-Amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane hydrochloride, 3,5-Dimethyl-1-adamantanamine hydrochloride, 3,5-dimethyladamantan-1-amine hydrochloride, 3,5-dimethyladamantan-1-aminium chloride, 3,5-dimethyltricyclo(3.3.1.1(3,7))decan-1-amine hydrochloride, Memantine HCl, memantine.HCl, Namenda |
Definition: | A hydrochloride obtained by reaction of memantine with one equivalent of hydrochloric acid. A low to moderate affinity uncompetitive (open-channel); NMDA receptor antagonist which binds preferentially to the NMDA receptor-operated cation channels. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64323] ( EBI ) |