For those of you who don't know this. Namenda is now a generic drug. It is called Memantine and cost about $47 for a 90 day supply (10mg) at a place like Costco. So instead of Namenda XR, you could take 2 Memantine a day for a total of 20 mg. One in the morning and one at night. The insurance company most likely covers the generic.

Having said that. I am not a doctor. So you would have to check with your doctor. My mom did take Namenda for 5 years until the time of her death. 10 mg, twice a day. Since her death the drug went generic, so the generic is called memantine.

i would encourage you to talk to your doctor about the potential effects of taking a dementia patient off Namenda XR cold turkey. And if the switch is a good alternative.

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My mom was taken off of it and within 30 days she didn’t know us anymore and couldn’t do anything for herself. She was already struggling in those areas but it seems the meds were maintaining her at a certain point. The only good part about taking her off is she no longer cries all the time because she doesn’t remember. It’s all about weighing the pros and cons and a good talk with his dr. My mom wasn’t with me when an ER dr chose to take her off everything and after coming to live with me I found out her primary care dr and neurologist were never told

Never, ever take a person off a medication cold Turkey. You need to wean them off slowly.

I would explain to the doctor and ask that it be discontinued. He can tell you how to taper the dose.

Good advice.