My father has alzheimers and recently had a stroke & has subsequently developed pneumonia
He has been in hospital for 5 weeks & has been nil by mouth since being diagnosed with pneumonia on Thursday
As a result he has been unable to take his medication for 5 days and is now very confused and distressed
I have asked the hospital about intravenous medication but have been told there is no such treatment
I find it difficult to believe that there isn't a suitable medication for alzheimers that can be administered intravenously & suspect this may be more about it not being available due to cost
When he was first admitted he was allowed thickened drinks but no solids including tablets We were told his medication could not be dissolved in his drinks as it was the slow release type that could not be crushed and put into drinks
It was only after further questioning following my father removing his cafeta cannula & various drips & tubes early one morning due to his confusion that a nurse informed us that there was a medication that could be taken as a syrup drink but the hospital trust did not keep it due to expense & would have to be ordered as a special for him
Is anyone aware of an intravenous medication to treat alzheimers
He has been in hospital for 5 weeks & has been nil by mouth since being diagnosed with pneumonia on Thursday
As a result he has been unable to take his medication for 5 days and is now very confused and distressed
I have asked the hospital about intravenous medication but have been told there is no such treatment
I find it difficult to believe that there isn't a suitable medication for alzheimers that can be administered intravenously & suspect this may be more about it not being available due to cost
When he was first admitted he was allowed thickened drinks but no solids including tablets We were told his medication could not be dissolved in his drinks as it was the slow release type that could not be crushed and put into drinks
It was only after further questioning following my father removing his cafeta cannula & various drips & tubes early one morning due to his confusion that a nurse informed us that there was a medication that could be taken as a syrup drink but the hospital trust did not keep it due to expense & would have to be ordered as a special for him
Is anyone aware of an intravenous medication to treat alzheimers
