Medications Working Together

Medication is an important part of the combination of caregiving techniques used to enhance your loved one's treatment.

Most people with Alzheimer's disease are started on one medication. But as the disease progresses, adding another medication may do more to help treat its symptoms. This is known as combination therapy.

Have you ever heard of taking two kinds of medications for high blood pressure? Or taking multiple drugs for diabetes? If so, you already know the basic idea behind combination therapy — using two medications that work differently at the same time to treat the disease.

With Alzheimer's disease, many doctors use combination therapy to do more to help slow the symptoms of the disease. Specifically, combination therapy— taking Namenda^® (memantine HCl)^* together with Aricept^® (donepezil)^** — has been shown to help people with Alzheimer's maintain the ability to perform activities of daily living, such as grooming, finding belongings and conversing.^1,2

As with any kind of treatment, it's important to consult with your doctor about whether combination therapy is the right option for your situation. Enroll in the Combination Care for Alzheimer's Program to receive a personalized Doctor Discussion Guide that offers practical tips on working together with your doctor