Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Memantine may not be covered through Medicare Part D

From alz.org;

Memantine coverage

Memantine, which recently became available as a generic drug, may not be covered through Medicare Part D. If you or someone you know is taking memantine, check with your plan to inquire about coverage, or contact your State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) through Medicare and ask to speak to a counselor. You may also want to talk to your doctor regarding your options.


You probably don't have to worry about this because I'm 100% positive that the research from July 2015 suggesting possible use for stroke has never been followed up on. I blame our fucking failures of stroke associations for that.

Study of the neuroprotective effects of memantine in patients with mild to moderate ischemic stroke  July 2015

Our results reveal that memantine added to standard treatment of CTEE(cerebral thromboembolic event) could result in a remarkable decrease in the NIHSS confirming improvement of the neurological function of the patients. 

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