Side effects of Ebixa??

My dad has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I can no more see his condition. He talks when he is alone and sometimes talks about things that are not in the room. For instance, the other day he was telling me that there is water on the floor when actually there was nothing over there. He behaves abnormally. The doctor prescribed him Ebixa and he has been taking this since last month but yesterday I noticed a lump on his head. It’s oily but it doesn’t pain. At first I thought that it could be a side effect of the medicine but when I checked the side effects of Ebixa on the net nothing of this sort has been said. What do you think could be the problem? I am phoning the doctor since yesterday but can’t reach him.

Sorry, but I think it's really a long-shot for anyone here to have such specialized knowledge.

Googling "elixia side-effects" is probably as good as it gets.

You don't mention any reason for feeling urgent about an oily, non-painful lump. Perhaps rather than phoning the doc you can set up an appt. Docs aren't generally big on diagnosing a problem over the phone.

Good luck.
—LQ

Memoria wrote:My dad has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I can no more see his condition. He talks when he is alone and sometimes talks about things that are not in the room. For instance, the other day he was telling me that there is water on the floor when actually there was nothing over there. He behaves abnormally. The doctor prescribed him Ebixa and he has been taking this since last month but yesterday I noticed a lump on his head. It’s oily but it doesn’t pain. At first I thought that it could be a side effect of the medicine but when I checked the side effects of Ebixa on the net nothing of this sort has been said. What do you think could be the problem? I am phoning the doctor since yesterday but can’t reach him.

Hi,

I dont think that lump is side effect of Ebixa. Its possible side effects can be fatigue, dizziness, sleepiness, headache, hypertension (high blood pressure), constipation, vomiting, anxiety, confusion, hallucinations and sleep disturbance but lump on head is something unusual. You better consult your doctor about it.

Best of Luck
Monica

You can try Aricept. Aricept is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. Aricept improves the function of nerve cells in the brain. Aricept prevents the breakdown of a chemical called acetylcholine. People suffering from dementia usually have lower levels of this chemical, which is important for the processes of memory, thinking, and reasoning.

There are mainly five side effects of the Ebixa as:

(1) abnormal behaviour
(2) aggression
(3) chorea
(4) dyskinesia
(5) mental disorder