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What Are The Side Effects Of The Drugs Used To Treat Dementia/ Alzheimers?

Hi my name is Cynthia, my mother has dementia/alzheimers, and we have recently placed her in low care. Her doctor there says that drugs may help slow down her memory loss, but I would like to know, if she is put on drugs, will they have side affects that can be worse than the memory loss?
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Memory loss in dementia is generally very severe. They may some mild side-effects like gastritis, or giddiness or mild hepatic side-effects but all said its still preferable to be on drugs than to be off them. The drugs will also be effective for only a few years after which they wil loose their effect.

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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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What Are The Side Effects Of The Drugs Used To Treat Dementia/ Alzheimers?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Memory loss in dementia is generally very severe. They may some mild side-effects like gastritis, or giddiness or mild hepatic side-effects but all said its still preferable to be on drugs than to be off them. The drugs will also be effective for only a few years after which they wil loose their effect. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, or want to know further details, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.