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What Causes Severe Hand Itching While On Divalproex?
Question: My son is having a reaction to Devalproex sod er after taking one week. can he stop suddenly or can you tell us how to begin stopping. hes going to do it anyway and I want to help him. taking 3 tab by mouth 3x day.
becoming more aggressive, still some manic and legs itching.
He has diabetes (gemfribrozil po 600mg 2x day) and hbp losartan potassium po 100mg, levothyrozine sodium po 1x 50 mcg, gabapentin 100 mg 3x day;
clindamycin 150 mg 3 cap 3x day for 10 days cellulitis from spider bite; Sero1quel xr 1 am 2 bedtime 200mg and pravastatin 40 mg tab at night; omeprazole 20 mg cpdr 1 am
becoming more aggressive, still some manic and legs itching.
He has diabetes (gemfribrozil po 600mg 2x day) and hbp losartan potassium po 100mg, levothyrozine sodium po 1x 50 mcg, gabapentin 100 mg 3x day;
clindamycin 150 mg 3 cap 3x day for 10 days cellulitis from spider bite; Sero1quel xr 1 am 2 bedtime 200mg and pravastatin 40 mg tab at night; omeprazole 20 mg cpdr 1 am
Brief Answer:
Taper for 4-5 days and then stop.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I understood your problem and I shall try to address your concerns at best.
One week is not a large time frame and Divalproex sodium can be stopped even suddenly,if it has caused some serious reaction.However,if its not that serious,the medicine can be tapered(two tablets per day for 2-3 days and then 1 tablet per day for another 2 days, and then finally stopped) and then stopped,to be on the safer side.
If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Taper for 4-5 days and then stop.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I understood your problem and I shall try to address your concerns at best.
One week is not a large time frame and Divalproex sodium can be stopped even suddenly,if it has caused some serious reaction.However,if its not that serious,the medicine can be tapered(two tablets per day for 2-3 days and then 1 tablet per day for another 2 days, and then finally stopped) and then stopped,to be on the safer side.
If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Currently taking 3 tablets 3 times daily. So it is safe to cut back to only 2 tablets 1 time per day? Itching and aggression considered serious symptom?
Brief Answer:
Gradual taper over a few days and then stop.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
First of all I wonder, that why were you put on such an apparently high dose (I thought it was one tablets thrice a day which seemed reasonable in the first week of therapy) in the initial week of 'Divalproex sodium' treatment.
Anyway, considering the nature of reaction, I suggest its better to make them 2 tablets thrice a day for 3 days, then 1 tablet thrice a day for another 3 days, then 1 tablet twice a day for 3 days and then finally, it can be taken off. However, please consult the treating doctor before making any change in the therapy because he might like to substitute this drug with another one, once it is stopped.
I hope you got the point. If you still have some doubts, I shall be glad to have you in follow-up or else please close the thread, rate it and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Gradual taper over a few days and then stop.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
First of all I wonder, that why were you put on such an apparently high dose (I thought it was one tablets thrice a day which seemed reasonable in the first week of therapy) in the initial week of 'Divalproex sodium' treatment.
Anyway, considering the nature of reaction, I suggest its better to make them 2 tablets thrice a day for 3 days, then 1 tablet thrice a day for another 3 days, then 1 tablet twice a day for 3 days and then finally, it can be taken off. However, please consult the treating doctor before making any change in the therapy because he might like to substitute this drug with another one, once it is stopped.
I hope you got the point. If you still have some doubts, I shall be glad to have you in follow-up or else please close the thread, rate it and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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