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Is Liquid Risperidone Safe To Be Given To Alzheimer S Patient?

My mother has advanced Alzheimer’s and is very aggressive to the point that she will not be accepted into of the Facility . We just started her on the liquid risperidone but I am concerned about the side effects . Does olanzapine or citalopram come in a liquid form and your opinion about their effectiveness
Thu, 2 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Risperidone has got many side effects including abnormal movements. You can try other drugs in the intravenous injection formulation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain
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Is Liquid Risperidone Safe To Be Given To Alzheimer S Patient?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Risperidone has got many side effects including abnormal movements. You can try other drugs in the intravenous injection formulation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain