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What Causes Cognitive Impairment While On Doxycycline Hyclate?
Yes . My husband is taking doxycycline hyclate for a foot infection and bronchitis. He also also takes Plavix, oxycodone. Namenda, Aricept, ability, Depakote. He has become real quite and his cognition is off. He has vascular dementia. Diagnosed in 2015. The quietness and cognition issue did not start until he started the antibotics. He is also diabetic.
Fri, 18 May 2018
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There are numerous reasons for cognitive impairment. Infection can precipitate some illnesses. Vascular dementia can cause cognitive impairment. Its better to consult a neurologist to look what are the possibility of cognitive impairment along with starting treatment for the same.
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There are numerous reasons for cognitive impairment. Infection can precipitate some illnesses. Vascular dementia can cause cognitive impairment. Its better to consult a neurologist to look what are the possibility of cognitive impairment along with starting treatment for the same.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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