Agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease is a common neuropsychiatric symptom that is reported in approximately half of all patients with Alzheimer’s dementia.

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease may become agitated as the disease progresses.

Symptoms of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease include pacing, gesturing, profanity, shouting, shoving, and hitting.

Rexulti (brexpiprazole) is the first pharmacological treatment approved in the U.S. for agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Drugs used to treat Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease