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Suggest Treatment For Diffuse Cerebral Atrophy

my mother age is 74,she has a angina problem but that is ok now now problem is that she has been diagnosed with diffused cerebral atrophy medicine she is taking is Thyroxin25 ,tazloc40,novastat5 and minipressxl2.5.In addition she is taking QUITIPIN 50-1 TABLETS DAXID 50 1AND HALF TABLETS.NOW SHE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO TAKE DEPLATT A75BY HER PSYCOLOGIST.BUT HER GENERAL PHYSICIAN IS IN FAVOUR OF NITROCONTIN 2.6 WHICH IS BETTER
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
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No, on the nitrocontin. That is not a drug for the brain circulation but for the heart. IF she has angina, nitrocontin will help it. If you do not have angina, then there is not a point to take it. Deplatt is for preventing strokes and heart attacks. Probably also not going to help but it is low toxicity and helps on prevention. Getting the blood pressure and cholesterol under control are good ideas and that is most of the drugs. Thyroxin, it is hard to say. It is a very very low dose. Quietipine is an anti-psychotic. It is often used in people who are out of control in behavior. Otherwise, it is a bad drug.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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Suggest Treatment For Diffuse Cerebral Atrophy

Hi, No, on the nitrocontin. That is not a drug for the brain circulation but for the heart. IF she has angina, nitrocontin will help it. If you do not have angina, then there is not a point to take it. Deplatt is for preventing strokes and heart attacks. Probably also not going to help but it is low toxicity and helps on prevention. Getting the blood pressure and cholesterol under control are good ideas and that is most of the drugs. Thyroxin, it is hard to say. It is a very very low dose. Quietipine is an anti-psychotic. It is often used in people who are out of control in behavior. Otherwise, it is a bad drug. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist