How do you stop taking depakote?

Answer 1

You'll have a really bad seizure

Answer 2

Many drugs used as Migraine preventives need to be stopped very slowly and under a doctor's supervision to make sure the patient doesn't suffer adverse reactions such as seizure. Depakote is a drug that should never be stopped without instructions from your physician.

Answer 3

Depakote has two main uses that I know of. It is used to suppress seizures and it is also used as a mood stabilizer in people with Bipolar disorder.

One of two things could happen depending on why a person is taking this medication.

First of all, no matter what the medication is being used for and a person quits taking it suddenly, they will experience withdrawal symptoms. It is very important to taper off of Depakote!!!!!!!!!

Some of the symptoms could be life threatening if a person quits taking it suddenly! A doctor should definitely be consulted when titrating down off of a medication. Sometimes this has to be done slowly over a long period of time.

If that person is taking Depakote for seizures and doesn't replace Depakote with another anti-seizure medication, they may have seizures again.

If they are taking it as a mood stabilizerr for bipolar disorder, and Depakote is not replaced with another mood stabilizer, they will be begin to have mood swings. Depending on the specific diagnosis, they may also have psychotic episodes.

Answer 4

Depakote, Risperdal and lithium carbonate are medicines that work directly on brain activity. The sudden cessation of many drugs that work on brain activity can cause seizures and withdrawal and may be potentially fatal. Prescription medicine should not be changed without consulting a physician familiar with your personal history.

Answer 5

Don't ever stop taking any prescribed medication without talking with your doctor first; Depakote, especially, must be weaned off slowly and not all at once.