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Can Olanzapine be taken for chronic visual hallucinations while having dementia?
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I have a friend with Lewey Body dementia. Has been on Namenda and respirodone. dose of respiradone has recently been increased because of frightening hallucinations and agressive agitation. Symptoms worsened lately and plan is to start olanziprine. His wife is doing everything she can to try to keep him home. What would be best plan of action? YYYY@YYYY .
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Risperidone and Olanzapine both are second generation anti-psychotic drugs. Both are safe to use. If with Risperidone there is no improvement then Olanzapine can be tried. The drug should help to reduce the visual hallucinations see in Dementia with Lewy body. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.