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Linda Becker, See my post about Clozaril. In addition sedation, blood pressure variability drooling and other side effects occur. It can be used in low doses in the elderly but with caution. Charlie Linda Becker wrote: > > Janet, thank you for the abstracts! I won't be able to pull the articles > of interest for a couple of weeks, so maybe someone can answer this > question. My dad, 78/6, is coming home soon from a nursing home stay that > was provoked by the hallucinations. His condition has seriously worsened > during a month of Mirapex dosing... He is doing better, but Mom still > doubts her ability to keep him at home. Several of the abstracts discuss > the efficacy of clozapine, but one mentions that it is a problem for the > elderly. Does anyone know if people in Dad's age range do tolerate > clozapine? What are the problems? > > (I am pretty new to the list. It is so interesting to hear you all talk > about the same things we have been going through. Thanks, in advance, for > any suggestions or information. Bye.) -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]