Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid
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It can cause neuropsychiatric disorders (hallucinations, confusion, dizziness and headache) that can lead to violent behaviour, as well as seizures and heart failure.
Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid
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The drugs available in early 2019 for Alzheimer’s disease have only minimal and transient efficacy. They are also difficult to use because of their disproportionate adverse effects and many interactions with other drugs. None of the available drugs has been shown to slow progression toward dependence, yet all carry a risk of life-threatening adverse effects and severe drug interactions.It is better to focus on reorganising the patient’s daily life, keeping him or her active, and providing ...
Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid
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The drugs available in early 2019 for Alzheimer’s disease have only minimal and transient efficacy. They are also difficult to use because of their disproportionate adverse effects and many interactions with other drugs. None of the available drugs has been shown to slow progression toward dependence, yet all carry a risk of life-threatening adverse effects and severe drug interactions.It is better to focus on reorganising the patient’s daily life, keeping him or her active, and providing ...
Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid
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The drugs available in early 2019 for Alzheimer’s disease have only minimal and transient efficacy. They are also difficult to use because of their disproportionate adverse effects and many interactions with other drugs. None of the available drugs has been shown to slow progression toward dependence, yet all carry a risk of life-threatening adverse effects and severe drug interactions.It is better to focus on reorganising the patient’s daily life, keeping him or her active, and providing ...
Prescrire bilan. Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid
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Moxifloxacin is no more effective than other antibiotics of this class, can cause toxic epidermal necrolysis and fulminant hepatitis, and has also been linked to an increased risk of cardiac disorders. Another fluoroquinolone such as ciprofloxacin or ofloxacin is a better option.