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Why can't you crush depakote?
No form of Depakote can be crushed. If a patient can not take pills whole you would want to see if the MD would switch the patient to Depakote Sprinkles that can be mixed in with food or to the liquids form
Why would doctors use depakote with a parkinson's patient?
Doctors may use Depakote (valproate) with a Parkinson's patient to help manage symptoms such as tremors, muscle rigidity, and dyskinesias. Depakote is an anticonvulsant that can also have mood-stabilizing effects, which may be beneficial for Parkinson's patients who experience mood disturbances. Additionally, Depakote has been studied for its potential neuroprotective properties, which could be beneficial in slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease.
Can you abuse depakote?
No, depakote is not addictive and produces no effects that would make it attractive to drug abusers.
For a patient in PEA which medication would be given first?
lidocaine
What type of patient would you not give Methergine to and why?
Methergine should not be given to a patient who is breast feeding or a patient who has impaired hepatic or renal function.
Does depakote help alzheimer patients?
Original response: Click on the link below. (This referenced the link "Depakote and Alzheimer's disease") From: Dan I added another link to an article about Alz and Depakote. To the original questioner: it is not clear if you are asking "will Depakote, used for something else, have a positive or negative effect on the patient's Alz?" or "is Depakote used as a treatment for Alz?" It does appear that Depakote is being used as a treatment in some cases. That would imply that it would have a positive effect on the Alz, if it was being used for something else - but obviously the doctor must take drug interactions into account, or over-medication if something else is already being used for the Alz. As an RN in a long-term facility, I have see Depakote used very successfully in patients with various types of dementia. It is usually used as a mood stabilizer to smooth out the extreme highs and lows (aggression and depression). Don
When would a cancer patient get ajuvant therapy?
Adjuvant therapy is given to a cancer patient when they have had surgery, but, because of the risk of re-occurrence in that area, they are given this additional therapy as a precaution. A patient may get radiation as an adjuvant therapy.
Why would hospice give morphine when patient has no pain?
The hospice patient probably would have pain if not given the pain meds, so it is to keep the pain at bay.
If you take 250 mg of depakote three times a day how would you take depakote er 250 mg?
250mg 3 po qhs
What other components are used when checking depakote levels?
Vaproate test. This would only be requested by your doctor.
Who would be given a trousseau and what is it?
patient after thyroidectmy chronic renal failure after-treatment with loop diuretics and cytotoxic drugs
How is rotating patients effective against bedsores?
A given patient would create a particular pattern of wear or lumpiness in a particular mattress. A different patient moved to that mattress would not fit into the same pattern, hence, the new patient would not experience pressure on the same locations as he or she did lying on the previous mattress.
