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How Can Bipolar Disorder And Dementia Be Treated?

I have a 77 year old brother that supposedly has adult onset bipolar disorder and dementia is taking the following medicines that concerns me because he continuously sleeps and I wonder if various doctors have prescribed all the medications without cross-consulations. The medications he is taking is as follows: Divalprosex SOD 500mg -- 3 tablets at night Furoslimide 20mg - 1 daily Memantine HCL - 10mg - 1 daily Allopurinot 300mg - 1tablet twice a day Osybutynin CL ER 10mg - 1 daily Donepezil HCL 10mg - 2 nightly Olanzapine 5mg - 1/2 tablet nightly amlodipine Besylate - 2.5mg - 1daily Over the Counter B12 2500mg D3 - 400 ICU One A Day Men s
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

From the available description there appears to be rational treatment considering the bipolar disorder, hypertension and dementia. Unfortunately people with multiple disorders need multiple medications and the same is true for your brother.

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How Can Bipolar Disorder And Dementia Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. From the available description there appears to be rational treatment considering the bipolar disorder, hypertension and dementia. Unfortunately people with multiple disorders need multiple medications and the same is true for your brother. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.