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Medications That Have Passed FDA Approval for AD Treatment

Donepezil (Aricept ™)
ENA-713 (Exelon ™)
Galantamine (Reminyl ™)
Memantine (Namenda ™)
Tacrine (Cognex ™)

Other Classes of Medication

Risperidone (Risperidol [TM])
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRIs)
Benzodiazepines

Alternative Treatments

Aromatherapy
Dynamic Psychotherapy
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Music Therapy
Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Behavioral Disturbances
Phototherapy
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Wine

Other Approved/Over-the-Counter Medications

Alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Melatonin
Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)/Omega-3 Fatty Acid

See also our Drugs in Clinical Trials database.