Some commonly prescribed drugs — including Compazine and Phenergan for nausea, and Reglan to stimulate bowel function after surgery — actually block dopamine and worsen symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s. Then they are at risk for falls and fractures and for aspiration pneumonia in the hospital. Any infection can lead to delirium, because Parkinson’s patientsContinue reading “Patients with Parkinson’s in the hospital: risks for OTC meds, falls, aspiration pneumonia”