My friend has Alzheimer s and was prescribed risperidone .25mg. She became non interactive and would not engage in a conversation. The family decided to cut the pill in half about 3 weeks ago. Now she is leaving the home and wandering, and today wander off while shopping with her son and left the store. She also takes donepezil HCL 10 mg. What are options for quality of life with safety in mind?
Hello thanks for asking from ChatDoctorShe has Alzheimer's and is showing symptoms like leaving the home, wandering here and there, abnormal behavior etc. These symptoms are occurring due to agitation because of dementia. A lot of patients with Alzheimer's develop agitation over the course of time. She is on Risperidone 0.25 mg and this is a low dose of the Chat Doctor.  But even with such low dose her activity level has reduced. In such case for her agitation and abnormal behavior other 