Forest Announces Once-Daily NAMENDA XR Available in US

Forest Laboratories, Inc. announced today that NAMENDA XR(TM) (memantine hydrochloride) once-daily formulation is now available in pharmacies throughout the United States. NAMENDA XR is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type. New NAMENDA XR 28 mg is a higher dose, once-daily extended-release formulation of NAMENDA (memantine) immediate-release. The efficacy and safety of NAMENDA XR was established in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 677 outpatients on a stable dose of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEl). AChEIs are a different class of prescription drugs often used in combination with NAMENDA for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. The results of this