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Can Tylenol, Insulin And Pain Medication Lead To Memory Lapses?
my father is in the hospital cause his memory is kind of out of whack he takes a lot of medication and the last one was tynenol with 500 nmilligrams insulin and pain medication for his feet hes have time rememerbing our names and hard to talk to hes 80 years old
Tue, 17 Dec 2013
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80 years old person is likely to suffer with dementia that involve memory also .Other then age diseases from which he is suffering lead to memory probem so why blame drugs.Out of drug which you have mentioned some pain medication with central action may effect memory
Take care of patient with loving feelings
hope and wish him good health
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
80 years old person is likely to suffer with dementia that involve memory also .Other then age diseases from which he is suffering lead to memory probem so why blame drugs.Out of drug which you have mentioned some pain medication with central action may effect memory
Take care of patient with loving feelings
hope and wish him good health
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
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