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Suggest Medication For UTI And Shingles In A Dementia Patient

My 81 or old father who has been diagnosed with dementia is in the hospital. He was admitted with a severe case of UTI and had shingles all over his torso and back. He is not getting better but is incoherent at times, it is becoming increasingly harder to wake him. He seems still really sick. The doctors are trying to figure what is going on with him. He is also diabetic which seems under control, and has a heart pacer. They have been treating him with antibiotics for five days now. What could be going on with him?
posted on Wed, 14 Mar 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I suggest to continue the anitbiotics which treat the UTI infection.
For shingles I suggest:
-prescribed antiviral medication
-antiviral creams to apply at the affected area
-use vitamin c daily to improve immune system

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Suggest Medication For UTI And Shingles In A Dementia Patient

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I suggest to continue the anitbiotics which treat the UTI infection. For shingles I suggest: -prescribed antiviral medication -antiviral creams to apply at the affected area -use vitamin c daily to improve immune system Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.