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Dear lybrate-user,
if you are suffering from bipolar disorder, you need effective mood stabiliser like lithium carbonate, divalproex or carbamazepine. Eritric dose need to be adjusted according to the effect you need. Probably you may not need oratric. It becomes ineffective in course of time. You may not become angry and violent often, if proper dose of mood stabiliser is taken.
if you are suffering from bipolar disorder, you need effective mood stabiliser like lithium carbonate, divalproex or carbamazepine. Eritric dose need to be adjusted according to the effect you need. Probably you may not need oratric. It becomes ineffective in course of time. You may not become angry and violent often, if proper dose of mood stabiliser is taken.
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Even though herpes infection is treated with acyclovir, itâs affection of the sensory nerve cause a painful condition called post herpetic neuralgia, which sometimes may have a protracted course. As a basic management of this condition you need to be taking neuropathic pain relievers like carbamazepine/ oxcarbazepine/ gabapentin etc or opoids in severe conditions. Simultaneously, triggers like touch / cold exposure of the affected area need to be avoided. Please attend your Ne...more
Even though herpes infection is treated with acyclovir, itâs affection of the sensory nerve cause a painful condition called post herpetic neuralgia, which sometimes may have a protracted course. As a basic management of this condition you need to be taking neuropathic pain relievers like carbamazepine/ oxcarbazepine/ gabapentin etc or opoids in severe conditions. Simultaneously, triggers like touch / cold exposure of the affected area need to be avoided. Please attend your Ne...more
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Dear Harshit,
It looks as though Kavita was given tablets for manic episode at present. There is no mood stabilizer in the list you have given.
For 20 years, what are the medicines she was taking that kept her fine for many years. Lithium carbonate, divalproex or carbamazepine? At what dose and what blood level (lithium and divalproex).
Probably the same drug, if it does not cause disturbance in her diabetes treatment, will be prescribed to her after controlling the present manic epi...more
It looks as though Kavita was given tablets for manic episode at present. There is no mood stabilizer in the list you have given.
For 20 years, what are the medicines she was taking that kept her fine for many years. Lithium carbonate, divalproex or carbamazepine? At what dose and what blood level (lithium and divalproex).
Probably the same drug, if it does not cause disturbance in her diabetes treatment, will be prescribed to her after controlling the present manic epi...more
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Hello. Your mother appears to be affected by a condition called epilepsy (most probably generalised tonic clonic siezure) which is going to remain there for life. As she is taking zeptol 400 (carbamazepine) regularly, it is the drug of choice for this condition too along with valproate and is quite safe too. This medicine is not the cause for diabetes and hyperchlesterolemia. But as she has already taken medications for more than 15 years with out occurance of single episode of convulsion and un...more
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Hi,
the suffix xr, er, sr, od and cr all refer to drug formulations which help to pronlog the duration of action of the drug. These letters stand for extended release, sustained release, once daily and controlled release formulations.
This is achieved by slowing down the release of the drug and its absorption from the intestine by various techniques.
As far as treating epilepsy is concerned there are some advantages of using this kind of medications where the number of dosages per da...more
the suffix xr, er, sr, od and cr all refer to drug formulations which help to pronlog the duration of action of the drug. These letters stand for extended release, sustained release, once daily and controlled release formulations.
This is achieved by slowing down the release of the drug and its absorption from the intestine by various techniques.
As far as treating epilepsy is concerned there are some advantages of using this kind of medications where the number of dosages per da...more
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you have overactive thyroid..Good Foods For Hypothyroidism
Foods that are rich in iodine are highly recommended in the struggle to ward off hypothyroidism. Below is a categorized list of good food sources.
Iodine-Rich Foods For Hypothyroidism
Iodized Salt
Seaweeds and Seafoods
Salt Water Fish
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Nori Rolls
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Meat
Chicken
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Foods that are rich in iodine are highly recommended in the struggle to ward off hypothyroidism. Below is a categorized list of good food sources.
Iodine-Rich Foods For Hypothyroidism
Iodized Salt
Seaweeds and Seafoods
Salt Water Fish
Sushi
Nori Rolls
Celtic Sea Salt
Selenium-Rich Foods For Hypothyroidism
Meat
Chicken
Salmon
Tuna
Whole Unrefined Grains
B...more
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