A 41-year-old member asked:
could it help to take namenda (memantine) and neurontin for nerve pain?
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Dr. G. Wen answered
26 years experience Pharmacology
Yes and no: Neurontin is approved for it. But Namenda (memantine) has no fda approval for nerve pain.
Answered on Jun 30, 2014
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