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Is Seroquel Safe And Effective In Treatment Of Hallucinations And Anxiety?
Hi my father is 64 years old and has been diagnosed with leeway body dementia. He suffers from visions and hallucinations and also anxiety issues. His doctor is a pschicogeriatrician and is recommending seroquel and I'm concerned about the risks?He is also on sodium valproate?
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Dementia with Lewy Body usually presents with psychiatric symptoms like hallucinations and other symptoms of dementia. Parkinsonian movement symptoms are also associated.
Seroquel is quitiapine and this is an antipsychotic drug. The drug is very useful drug to control psychotic symptoms like hallucinations. Low doses of the drug can be used in elderly and it is devoid of serious side effects.
There is no risk in giving this medicine as this is relatively safe. Show him to his attending psychiatrist regularly.
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Welcome to HCM
Dementia with Lewy Body usually presents with psychiatric symptoms like hallucinations and other symptoms of dementia. Parkinsonian movement symptoms are also associated.
Seroquel is quitiapine and this is an antipsychotic drug. The drug is very useful drug to control psychotic symptoms like hallucinations. Low doses of the drug can be used in elderly and it is devoid of serious side effects.
There is no risk in giving this medicine as this is relatively safe. Show him to his attending psychiatrist regularly.
Thanks
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