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What Causes Dizziness While On Medication For Alzheimer S Disease?

What name brands are exporting,Alfa? My mom with kidney problems already, diabetes, and high blood pressure, cholesterol problems is also being treated for Alzheimer s has complained for months of being dizzy. Now she s not walking for fear of falling. She s not walking very well anyway, even after surgery, because she developed gout. I thought her meds might now be making her feel drunk a, as she calls it.
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Dizziness is known complication of alzheimer's medications such as donepezil, rivastigmine. In case if she developed dizziness after starting the anti alzheimer medication there is need to review so the medication can be changed to suit her needs.


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What Causes Dizziness While On Medication For Alzheimer S Disease?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Dizziness is known complication of alzheimer s medications such as donepezil, rivastigmine. In case if she developed dizziness after starting the anti alzheimer medication there is need to review so the medication can be changed to suit her needs. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.