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Would Seroquel Help With Dementia, Anxiety And Agitation?

My mother had a stroke 2 yrs ago and has dementia. Agitation, anxiety, delusions, hallucinations, the works. Not sundowners, it is all day. She takes half a .5 mg Xanax in the AM and another half early afternoon. We don t give the whole .5 tablet because it makes her sleep too much and then doesn t sleep at night. At night she takes 1mg Ativan. She has been prescribed Seroquel to be given with night meds. Some articles say do not crush and some say it s okay. She has to take meds through peg tube. Is it okay to crush and give that way or not? And does Seroquel usually help with the problems she has?
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Yes it will help with anxiety and agitation but not for dementia. For dementia ones needs to take memantin or donepezill
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy
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Would Seroquel Help With Dementia, Anxiety And Agitation?

Hello Yes it will help with anxiety and agitation but not for dementia. For dementia ones needs to take memantin or donepezill Regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy