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What Causes Dizziness While On Clonazepam, Namenda And Exelon?

My husband has alzheimer s disease and his doctor put him on Nuedexta for his constant rubbing of his arms and legs. He is taking the following medications: ClonazePAM 1mg tablet, Aggrenox, Namenda xr, Quetiapine50 mg, Exelon patch. I gave him the Nuedexta with his other pills and he slept 24 hours! I am very concerned so I left messages with his doctors but of course it is Sunday! I just gave him his meds today and he got dizzy and I put him to bed. He slept about a half hour and is now up. I m very concerned.Thank you, Paula
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As your husband is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and also behavioural problems and the most concerned issue here Is regarding excess daytime sleeping which generally occurs due to Quetiapine. It's better you consult your doctor and try to cut it down and you can replace the Quetiapine with other drugs which control his behavior problems and doesn't induce too much sleep during the daytime. A point to be kept in caution is few antipsychotics may worsen Alzheimer's disease.

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What Causes Dizziness While On Clonazepam, Namenda And Exelon?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As your husband is suffering from Alzheimer s disease and also behavioural problems and the most concerned issue here Is regarding excess daytime sleeping which generally occurs due to Quetiapine. It s better you consult your doctor and try to cut it down and you can replace the Quetiapine with other drugs which control his behavior problems and doesn t induce too much sleep during the daytime. A point to be kept in caution is few antipsychotics may worsen Alzheimer s disease. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.