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Suggest Treatment For Short Term Memory Loss

My 90 year old dad was experiencing short term memory loss and his PCP recommended that he try Namenda XR28. He has been taking it now for 30 days. We have noticed that if anything, his short term memory appears to have gotten worse. 1. Could the namenda be causing the increase in short term memory loss? 2. If so, can he stop taking it abruptly or does he have to be weaned off of it? 3. If weaning is suggested, was is the process? Thank you; we look forward to hearing from you. Heidy
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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namenda has to be started in smaller doses (5-7mgday) and then titrated slowly to higher doses according to response. for memory loss first u have to rule out reversible causes like vitamin deficiency and hypothyroidism etc. and has to be quatify it. if its just senile dementia no aggressive management is required.
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Suggest Treatment For Short Term Memory Loss

namenda has to be started in smaller doses (5-7mgday) and then titrated slowly to higher doses according to response. for memory loss first u have to rule out reversible causes like vitamin deficiency and hypothyroidism etc. and has to be quatify it. if its just senile dementia no aggressive management is required.