What medicine causes dementia

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There are many factors causing dementia, improper medication may also lead to dementia, in order to effectively avoid, we should be aware of. Let's see what drugs lead to dementia.

What medicine causes dementia

Drug 1: antipsychotic drugs have been reported that methoxyisobutyrazine and fluperidol can cause disorientation, dyscalculia and other symptoms. Antidepressants, including anticonvulsants, have anticholinergic effects and can cause central anticholinergic syndrome. Sulpiride, an antidepressant, has a strong anti dopamine effect. Promethazine hydrochloride has anticholinergic and antihistamine effects. Chlorpromazine hydrochloride also has the same effect as the latter, but weaker than the latter. In the use of these drugs, it is easy to have memory impairment, or disorientation.

Drug 2: antiepileptic drugs have been reported that moderate use of phenytoin sodium can stabilize the nerve membrane, while excessive use can lead to mental retardation (phenytoin encephalopathy).

Drug 3: anti tremor paralytic drugs according to literature reports, due to the anticholinergic effect of benhexol (Antan), some cases may have memory impairment (memory impairment of person name, place name and object name), action disorder and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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Avoid mental stimulation, moodiness, panic thinking and so on: when people get old, their Qi and blood are deficient, their Ying and Wei are out of tune, and their viscera function is declining day by day. In addition, in the process of natural aging, being stimulated can easily lead to dementia.