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The change in speech and mentation (?
Drowsiness) is more of a symptom of
severe dehydration and infective diarrhea than a medicine side-effect.
The medications given to her are not likely to cause such side-effect.
If the
neurologist felt it not to be serious, he meant no structural brain problem.
But altered mentation is a sign of dehydration or
electrolyte imbalance, commonly low sodium (
hyponatremia). That is why she was given ringer lactate iv. Need to check sodium and degree of dehydration frequently and replace lost volumes i.v. as well as much as possible by mouth.
Phenargan may make the patient more drowsy and hence may add to the confusion. It is better to hydrate and treat any infection.
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