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Is It Safe To Take Bactrim With Lewy Body Dementia?

My mother is 90 and has lewey body dementia. She has a sore on her heel that won t heal and becomes infected. She takes Exelon patch and Seniment. The doctor has perscribed Bactrim. Is it safe to use with her condition and other medications? She also take lasix.
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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yes it is safe to take bactrim with lewy body dementia?. avoid antipsychotic drugs with lewy body dementia as it aggravate it. lasix is also safe but blood pressure should be checked regulary because hypotension is common in lewy body disease and lasix also causes hypotension in excess dose
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Is It Safe To Take Bactrim With Lewy Body Dementia?

yes it is safe to take bactrim with lewy body dementia?. avoid antipsychotic drugs with lewy body dementia as it aggravate it. lasix is also safe but blood pressure should be checked regulary because hypotension is common in lewy body disease and lasix also causes hypotension in excess dose