Expert: Crystal - 7/6/2009

Question
hi..there is alot to share but i will get straight to the point..my mothers psychiatrist has her on geodon,klonipen,zolof,he keeps adding and reducing adavan and seraquil..im sure i mispelled most but im typing in the dark...i think he is crazy ans is killing my mother..she thinks she needs all this..what can i do leagally?

Answer
Brian,

First of all, please remember that I am not a doctor and I can not give you expert medical advice. That being said, Xanax and Klonipin are both in the benodiazepine family of medicine and should not be given together especially since there are other meds like zoloft being introduced into her system too. The geodon and Seroquil should be looked at as well and this doctor should have checked for any possible interactions. These meds are all suppressants to the system and you don't want too many of those on board at the same time because it may or may not cause negative consequences to the system. You can call you local pharmacist and ask just a general question about all the meds she is on and ask if they have drug interactions and should they be taken together. Legally I am not sure what you can do because you need to be able to prove she can't make clear choices on her own and she would have to be a threat to herself or others but since she is under the the influence of these meds you can call your police department or a lawyer for free advice on how to go about doing so. Make sense? By the way, how old are you?