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Suggest Remedy For Muscle Weakness And Confusion After Taking Invega

My mom was started on an injection of invega. She is 76 yrs old and has been diagnosed with dimentia. She is having several side effects including muscle weakness, confusion, and drooling. I just read that there is a black boxed warning for patients with dimentia. What should I do?
posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Talk to the doctor as soon as possible. They will likely stop the medication. These side effects sounds serious. Contact the doctor immediately.
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Suggest Remedy For Muscle Weakness And Confusion After Taking Invega

Hello, Talk to the doctor as soon as possible. They will likely stop the medication. These side effects sounds serious. Contact the doctor immediately. Regards