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Taper off Divaa Od
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On diva od 500 for a month. How to taper it off. Pls advise as concerned factor is not contactable. Regards
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As per guidelines, divalproex Na is prescribed for mood disorders or it's an antiepleptic medication
It's should never be stopped abruptly as can give rise to
* Seizures that can be fatal
* Relapse of symptoms such as irritability, anger outburst, sleep disturbances
* Relapse of symptoms can result in more severe symptoms and response towards the medication decrease and again more number of medication at higher dose need to control symptoms
Medication can be tapered gradually over 2-3 weeks * after assessing current symptoms and improvement, evaluating past symptoms and history
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Do not taper without professional advice! Do it safely under supervision so you can be assured once you are off meds
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Hi, Please don't taper and stop the medications abruptly by yourself.
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It’s not advisable to stop on your own without asking the primary doc who started it.
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You should-not taper it down by your self. Please consult psychiatrist because they started you with diva of after taking your detailed history, if somehow you are not able to connect with your doctor, consult other psychiatrist.
Dont stop medicine in between
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U can go with 250 mg for the next 7-10 days n then stop it after that.
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