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Old Age. Blood Clot In Brain, Pneumonia Infection, Paralyzed Leg. Prescribed Zapiz. What Do We Expect?
Mr R.D Malik , Age 87 years
My grandpa is prescribed to take Zapiz .25mg along with Serenace .75 mg everyday before sleeping in night .
But we have observed that after that he complains of some weird dreams , 100 of pin pierced in his body , body ace and also he is moving here and there during night and suddenly sits .
We started this as due to phnemonia infection he got a blood clot in his brain causing 30% right arm and leg paralyzed,along with sodium level decreased and he was in hospital for 15-20 days earlier and not we are giving Strocit 500 , Zapiz .25mg and serenace .75mg ,Dlizem 90 mg , salt capsule and ranidom .
My grandpa is prescribed to take Zapiz .25mg along with Serenace .75 mg everyday before sleeping in night .
But we have observed that after that he complains of some weird dreams , 100 of pin pierced in his body , body ace and also he is moving here and there during night and suddenly sits .
We started this as due to phnemonia infection he got a blood clot in his brain causing 30% right arm and leg paralyzed,along with sodium level decreased and he was in hospital for 15-20 days earlier and not we are giving Strocit 500 , Zapiz .25mg and serenace .75mg ,Dlizem 90 mg , salt capsule and ranidom .
Sat, 31 Aug 2013
Your grandpa might have suffered cerebrovascular infarction as per your description of symptoms and medications. He is receiving zapiz which is clonazepam. Its a drug which is mainly used for epilepsy and anxiety/panic disorder. It is also helpful in mania and pyschosis. But sometimes it can lead to paradoxical behavior. But in view of oldage and old Cerebrovascular event doses cannot be increased. Secondly he is not on lipid lowering drugs which are an important part of treatment.
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