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Donepezil Side effects

My father 80 has been prescribed Donepezil 5mg for mild Dementia (MRI says Cerebral atrophy with small vessel ischemic changes). Half tab taken for 4 days and increased to full tab now 2 days back as per doctor suggestion. He is having headache and nausea. Are we doing the right thing giving him this medication? There is no way to reach the doctor until Monday.
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Heavy coughing and continuous hiccups

My father , 85 years is having very bad continuous dry coughing and hiccups. He is taking few medicines for heart sugar and dementia. Medicines are Donepezil , AVAS 10 , ecospirin gluforma and multivitamin. What should be treatment for continuous heavy cough in night and hiccups.
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Dementia, please help...thanks a lot

My grandfather 86 has dementia. After diarrhoea n hospital stay for 20 days was put on medication donepezil quetiapine n alpha gpc. After this symptoms have rally become increased not talking at all, all the time angry irritant n aggressive removing clothes all the time. Please help What to do, is quetiapine causing trouble.
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Drug Interactions Specialist

I am 55 years male taking following medicines daily. I consume 180 ml per week... tatley 3 drinks of 60 ml on alternate days. I do not consume tobacco in any form. 1. Duotroll SR - 1 TABLET         GLIBENCLAMIDE 50 MG          METFORMIN      500 MG 2. INSPIRAL SR  - 1 TABLET          METHYLPHENIDATE 20 MG 3. AMLOPRES AT - 1 TABLET          AMLODEPINE 5 MG          ATENOLOL  50MG 4. D-EVENIZ - 1 TABLET           DESVENLAFAXINE 100 MG 5. DONAMEM 10 - 1 TABLET       MEMANTINE HYDE. .IDE 10MG        DONEPEZIL 5MG 6. LEVOCET M - 1 TABLET        MONTELUKAST SODIUM  10 MG        LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHY...DE 5 MG 7. PANTOP 40 - 1 TABLET       PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM 40MG I have been taking these 7 medicine once a day after breakfast for 1 year. But, for last few days, my BP reaches    160-190 systolic and 90-97 diastolic. Earlier one month back it was 80-85 diastolic  and 125-127 systolic. I skipped Inspiral, D-EVENIZ and Donamem one day and my BP receded to normal levels.. 80/125. Inspiral, D-EVENIZ
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