Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 20, 2014, at 10:22:59
In reply to Re: For my mom: Haldol for out of control delirium? » ed_uk2010, posted by zonked on April 20, 2014, at 10:11:40
>57 as of January. Still physically frail from the chemo, and her body heals slowly.
She is likely to tolerate antipsychotics better than an elderly person with Alzheimer's, and they will probably be safer for her. Unfortunately, it's still the case that they are unreliable for actually getting rid of delusions in dementia. If she was going through a bad period and you found an antipsychotic to be helpful for agitation, you could continue it for a few days or weeks and then attempt withdrawal. Personally, I do think risperidone is slightly more likely to be helpful and tolerable than haloperidol.
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