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What Causes Sleeplessness,confusion And Mood Swings After Taking Dapsone Tablet?

my mother has been taking dapsone for skin blisters, she is 79 and has beeb taking it for at least 5 yrs. She has been diagnosed with alheizheimers but I am wondering if her confusion,sleeplessness & mood swings could somewhat related to this medicine. She does not take any other medicines.
posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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Hi, i do care for your concern. The drug dapsone has no relation to it. However Alzheimer's disease could produce this type of symptoms.
I would advise
To consult your physician and get medicine for Alzheimer's.
Usually anti depressant will help a lot. Hope everything goes fine. Hope i have answered your question. If you have more questions feel free to ask.
Thank you.
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What Causes Sleeplessness,confusion And Mood Swings After Taking Dapsone Tablet?

Hi, i do care for your concern. The drug dapsone has no relation to it. However Alzheimer s disease could produce this type of symptoms. I would advise To consult your physician and get medicine for Alzheimer s. Usually anti depressant will help a lot. Hope everything goes fine. Hope i have answered your question. If you have more questions feel free to ask. Thank you.