Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 20, 2014, at 10:45:08
In reply to Re: For my mom: Haldol for out of control delirium? » ed_uk2010, posted by zonked on April 20, 2014, at 10:29:19
>I've also read Zyprexa is safer (and is available in an orally instantly disintegrating tablet). Normally, I'd worry about metabolic issues but it would be used infrequently. This is twice in two months we've had an episode like this.
Overall, Zyprexa is less well tolerated in Alzheimer's dementia than low dose Risperdal because it has a tendency to aggravate confusion in some pts. Of course, that wouldn't necessarily be the case for your mum since she has a different type of dementia. So, Zyprexa is worth considering, but personally I'd look at Risperdal first.
Risperdal is absorbed more quickly than Zyprexa, so could be more suitable as a PRN. (Zyprexa oro-dispersible tablets are absorbed at the same rate as standard Zyprexa tablets).
For ease of administration, Risperdal is also available as orally disintegrating tablets.
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