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Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's
Does olanzapine cause Alzheimer's? How long olanzapine is prescribed? What are this medicines side effects ?
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It does not cause alzheimer but may worsen the condition of someone already having dementia
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Dr. Dinesh Reddy P
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10 yrs exp
Chittoor
No it won't cause
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Dr. Sajid Mohammad
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12 yrs exp
Srinagar
No it does not causes, but antipsychotic can causes more cognitive impairment in pt who r suffering from Alzheimer's.
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