Memantine Hydrochloride and Verteporfin Intravenous, Injection

• Generic Name: memantine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Namenda, Namenda XR

Palliative treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (Alzheimer’s disease).

• Generic Name: verteporfin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Visudyne

Verteporfin is used together with a special laser light, to treat abnormal blood vessel formation in a part of the eye which, if left untreated, can lead to a loss of eyesight.

Verteporfin may also be used for the following problems:

• Pathologic myopia (changes in the eyeball causing vision problems);
• Ocular histoplasmosis (damage to the eye from a fungus found in the soil)

Verteporfin is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.