Recently prescribed Exiba

[CollegeGirl]

Hi again

My mam, who was on Aricept, has now been given a prescription for a 5mg daily dose of Exiba instead. The doctor agreed to do this after assessing mam about a week ago.

On reading the leaflet that came with the medication, I realise that this should be stepped up to a gradually higher dose over the next month.

The doctor, however, has said that this cannot happen without mam having a blood test. Unless they can get blood from her she will not be able to increase the dose.

A nurse is coming tomorrow to attempt to take blood from my mam. (Whether they are successful is another matter.)

My question is - what is the blood test for? What is it testing for and why does this affect the dose that she's allowed to have?

Many thanks.

[nitram]

Best thing to do is ask the doctor.

Does your mother have other health problems, does she take any other medication, eg oral anti-coagulant?
If so the doctor may want to check for side effects before titrating the dosage.

[CollegeGirl]

Hi Nitram, thanks for your reply.

Mam is on other medication for angina, epilepsy/narcolepsy, cholesterol etc so this probably has something to do with the blood test, I hadn't really thought of that, duh!

Thanks again.