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Suggest Alternate Over-the-counter Medicine For Quetiapine
Question: my husband started taking memantine in August he started getting sick when he would lay down at night and then for a long period of tie in the morning now he also put him on quetiapine but it scares me to death he cant adjust to it
Brief Answer:
Alternative medications are available
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the symptoms of your husband, his diagnosis and current medications. Side effects are common with memantine and quetiapine. Quetiapine would cause more drowsiness.
For dementia, rivastigmine patches (Exelon) can be used, which are safe and effective.
Also, these can be applied on skin and hence, there is lesser risk of nausea or vomiting.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Alternative medications are available
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the symptoms of your husband, his diagnosis and current medications. Side effects are common with memantine and quetiapine. Quetiapine would cause more drowsiness.
For dementia, rivastigmine patches (Exelon) can be used, which are safe and effective.
Also, these can be applied on skin and hence, there is lesser risk of nausea or vomiting.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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