Compare risks and benefits of common medications used for Alzheimer's Disease. Find the most popular drugs, view ratings and user reviews.

Most FDA-approved drugs work best for people in the early or middle stages of Alzheimer’s. There are currently no known interventions that will cure Alzheimer’s. Treating the symptoms of Alzheimer’s can help provide people with comfort, dignity, and independence for a longer period of time and also assist their caregivers.

2024年7月10日 · The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved medicines to treat symptoms at different stages of Alzheimer's disease — mild, moderate and severe. These stages are based on scores on tests that assess memory, awareness of …

The FDA has approved medications that fall into two categories: drugs that change disease progression in people living with early Alzheimer's disease, and drugs that may temporarily mitigate some symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia.

2024年8月4日 · Right now, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. Once a person starts showing signs – memory loss and problems with learning, judgment, communication, and daily life – there aren’t any...

2024年5月1日 · Currently, the main drugs used to treat Alzheimer's are what's known as symptomatic therapies, meaning they ease symptoms but don't address the cause of the disease. These include cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine. A more recent entry into the field, lecanemab, may help slow the progression of the disease.

2024年7月29日 · Below are some of the drugs most commonly prescribed to prevent or slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. The effectiveness of these drugs can vary from person to person, and...

2024年7月2日 · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) injection for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment with Kisunla should be initiated in patients with...

Today FDA approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease using the Accelerated Approval pathway, under which the FDA approves a drug for a serious or...

2023年8月8日 · Here's a primer on all the approved Alzheimer's drugs designed to treat symptoms or slow disease progression — and a peek ahead at some of those in the pipeline. Alzheimer’s disease affects one in every three people over the age of 85, and the scale of the epidemic is only worsening.