Friday, September 25, 2015

Drug May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients


Drug May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients

(HealthDay News) - A drug that combines a cough suppressant with a heart medication might offer a safer option for calming the agitation that commonly affects people with Alzheimer's disease, an early clinical trial suggests.

The study, of 220 Alzheimer's patients, found that the drug - called Nuedexta - generally eased agitation symptoms over 10 weeks.

And it did not worsen patients' problems with memory, thinking, and judgment, researchers reported in the Sept. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

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