Platelet Function The role of blood platelets is to clog broken blood vessels to prevent the loss of blood. Under normal conditions, platelets move through blood vessels in an unactivated state.
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Linagliptin is an oral drug that reduces blood sugar (glucose) levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Linagliptin is a member of a class of drugs that inhibit the enzyme, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Other members of this class include sitagliptin (Januvia), and saxagliptin (Onglyza).
Namenda is the brand name of the prescription drug memantine, which is used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and severe dementia. The medicine works by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain. It's in a class of drugs known as NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor antagonists. Namenda is manufactured by Forest Laboratories, Inc., and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010.