Anticholinergic medications are bronchodilators which affect the muscles around the large airways in the lungs. They stop those muscles from tightening, which makes breathing easier.

The generic name is divalproex sodium. There are lawsuits because of the birth defects caused by this drug.

no

Depakote is a mood stabilizer that takes a couple of days to stabilize. if you were angry to begin with this medicine along with professional therapy will help aggression.

You just continuing taking it how you're supposed to. It's okay if you miss a dose.

Yes, they are fine. Remember to take your medicine every day whether you feel you need it or not. Bipolars have a bad habit of stopping their medicines because they feel they do not need them any more. The valproic acid is a mood stabilizer and will keep your moods more under control. Lexapro will help your depression.

Yes if they are in Love just because they have BiPolar doesn't mean they can't do things like everyone else!!!...idiot

Second Opinion (different user):

Of Course! In it's more mild forms Bipolar disorder is hardly even noticeable. Especially with treatment. Even the more severe Bipolar 1 Disorder is not so bad with treatment. I'm going to assume that you are asking this question partly based on the idea that Bipolar Disorder is genetic. The Nazi's and some other countries euthanized Bipolar people (prevented them from having kids via surgical methods). If you are more accepting than a Nazi you should have no problem with Bipolar people getting married to whomever they wish. It turns out that Bipolar disorder is only partially genetic. It is largely based on the environment that people live/grow up in. For example: There are two 100% genetically identical twins. One of them is diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. Statistics show that, even though they are 100% genetically identical, there is only about a 50% chance of the other twin being Bipolar. It is not just about genetics.

Depakote should not be taken in conjunction with Alcohol, which NyQuil does contain. However the amount of Alcohol in a single adult dosage of NyQuil should not cause harm. Plus you should be going directly to bed after taking the NyQuil dose. Any symptoms of dizziness, or vision difficulty, speech, etc should go un-noticed.

However, to be absolutely safe, ask your Doctor about your specific requirements!

Drinking should be discussed before hand with the prescribing doctor. Depakote does make some people drowsy, and can cause some liver problems relatively quickly. It's best to discuss this before with the doctor.

You should not drink alcohol while taking Depakote, whether you have bipolar or not is not an issue. It's a matter of the medication, not the illness.

Personal Experience:

I take the 500mg depakote twice a day for epilepsy and know my limits. Depakote can easily make you drowsy and tired so whenever I decide to have alcohol I only have 1 or 2 light beers such as Bud Light, Coors Light, or Miller Light. Plus, I only drink once or twice a month. When I went to a dinner years ago a buddy decided to treat me to a beer. I decided to have a bottle of Heineken but pretty soon I started getting dizzy and tired.

Lithium or Lamictal

No! There is a real risk of having severe, life-threatening seizures, so it is imperative to see your doctor who will reduce the dose appropriately if needed.

i have taken depakote for 5 years now. The first year i was on it i gained 20lbs after i got ysed to the drug i started dropping the weight I'm still on depakote and back to the same weight i was when i started to take it. your body just needs to get used to the drug and you will loose the weight.

well, if you're like me then you really don't have a choice. I started having seizures in 2001 at the age of 15 and went through so many different medications. Of course Depakote was the only medication strong enough to "control" my seizures or decrease the number I was having daily and weekly anyways; however, Depakote is valporic acid which is hard for your liver to break down so that is why you have to have liver function tests done every so often. I have mine done every 3 months when I go to get my refills.

Assuming that your doctor prescribed it for you, he/she should have told you what it was for.
If not, give your doctor a call and ask. It's a completely reasonable question.

If it's not your prescription, then any pharmacist at any chain drugstore might answer your question.
But leave the pills alone.

That all depends on the medication. Different medicines used to treat bipolar are often used for many other purposes. Tegretol, for example, is sometimes prescribed for bipolar but is also used to treat certain kinds of headaches. Seroquel, as another popular example, is often used for sleep or for depression.

All i can speak from is personal experience...and all of my health care professionals have suggested NOT taking any other drug/substance that can increase the liklihood of becoming sleepy. For me it hightens the chance of seizure activity. I'd say if you can at all help it stay away from all night time drugs.

I do not know about the urine butt it destroyed my stomach i threw up for a year about four times a week or more . If your docter wants to put you on deathkote just say know. They should take dethkote off the market!

diagnosis can be subjective

chances are if pt is perscribed depakote and anti psychotic meds the pt is schizoaffective ie having problems with schizophenia and mood. Often times signs and sx of schizophenia cause distress that depakote can help even out mood swings relatied to those s/sx. There are also other medical uses for depakote other than mental health.

Every couple months or so would be good. The psychiatrist will usually tell you when to check the level though.