Ordinarily, optimal clinical response is achieved at daily doses below 60 mg/kg/day
This does not mean you want to drop to the lowest dose
Oral overlap: Following the first ER decanoate dose, taper the oral dose by ~25% at weekly intervals during the second or third month of decanoate treatment
Depakote and Depakote ER (divalproex sodium) are brand-name prescription drugs used to treat manic episodes and certain seizures and to help prevent migraine
Drug Images Introduction If you have certain types of seizures, migraine, or mood disorders, your doctor might suggest Depakote or Depakote ER as a treatment
Analyze the evidence supporting the use of valproic acid in specific
Depakote ER tablets and capsules are used to treat seizures in people with epilepsy who are at least 10 years old
Even benzodiazepine tapers lasting one to two years can be successful
1 interaction
Depakote should be swallowed whole and should not be crushed or chewed (2
Submitted by uvmalum93 on Sun, 2004-11-21 - 20:39
Only side effect was major weight loss that I had put on from nearly twenty • If you miss a dose of DEPAKOTE ER tablets or DEPAKOTE delayed-release tablets, take it as soon as you remember unless it’s almost time for your next dose
2) • Birth Defects; Depakote ER can cause fetal harm when taken during pregnancy (5
DEPAKOTE ER is also indicated for use as sole and adjunctive therapy in the treatment
She said 7-14 days after the last dose
Within 1-2 weeks:
Cholinergic rebound, where the second drug has less cholinergic activity
The dosage should be increased by 5 to 10 mg/kg/week to achieve optimal clinical response
And now I’ve talked with the dr, and mentioned his health concerns and me wanting to taper him off from the Depakote
Valproic acid is also used to treat the manic phase of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), and helps prevent migraine headaches
• If you take too much DEPAKOTE, call your healthcare provider or poison control center right away
The ambulatory management of mild alcohol withdrawal, the initial diagnosis and treatment of alcohol use disorder, and specific conditions due to alcohol-related organ damage (eg, cirrhosis, pancreatitis) are
At the end of the first post are specific instructions about how to taper 500mg ER
What is anyone's experience with depakote and any withdrawal issues? Edit: I am on day 52 post jump from Klonopin 1
3) USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS • Pregnancy: Depakote Sprinkle Capsules can cause congenital malformations including neural tube defects and decreased IQ (5
1 It proposed that AEDs should be cat-egorised according to: Table 1