Side Effects Of Dementia
Study Shows Mixing Dementia Drugs with Incontinence Drugs Can Cause Decline
Why am I not surprised? A study has shown that two classes of drugs often given, in tandem, to people with dementia - a population that also tends to have problems with incontinence - are together causing more rapid functional decline.
In "Dual Treatment of Incontinence and Dementia Associated with Functional Decline," a study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, shows that "The two drugs are pharmacological opposites, which led us to hypothesize that the simult...
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Medications
...when this medication is used in older adults with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...when this medication is used in older adults with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. Discuss the risks and benefits of... Read more »
...this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. Talk with your doctor about the risks... Read more »
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