A 78-year-old man with Parkinson's disease complains of distressing visual hallucinations. He is currently treated with co-careldopa. His motor sympto...

Question

A 78-year-old man with Parkinson's disease complains of distressing visual hallucinations. He is currently treated with co-careldopa. His motor symptoms are otherwise reasonably controlled. What is the most appropriate next pharmacological step to manage his hallucinations according to NICE guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Add quetiapine

Answer

Increase co-careldopa dose

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Add olanzapine

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Add haloperidol

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Stop co-careldopa

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Parkinson's Disease Psychosis