What is the recommended dosage for memantine?
The proposed daily dose is 20 mg. In order to reduce the risk of side effects the maintenance dose is achieved by upward titration of 5 mg per week over the first 3 weeks as follows: 5 mg daily (half a tablet in the morning) during the 1st week, 10 mg per day in the 2nd week (half a tablet twice a day) and 15 mg per day in the 3rd week (one tablet in the morning and half a tablet in the afternoon). From the 4th week on, treatment can be continued with the recommended maintenance dose of 20 mg per day (one tablet twice a day).
