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i am Manjula.R. my brother is taking sizodon tablets from 1 month. now i should know whether my brother should take the tablets life long or what. i know that according to patients symptoms doctor will prescribe to take sizodon tablets. my brother don t have siver symptoms, it is a mild.
Your question is very important one. The psychiatric medicines even if given for a mild illness ( however, now a days there are very few patinets who hit and tear clothes..and even a non voilent and normal looking and working patient can aslo be harbouring severe psychiatric illness) should.be taken.for full course.
According to the research, when once a person develops some psychotic ilness, he should be given the.drug for at lear 3-6 months after he achieves comlete remission.So, the duration of 3-6 months starts after complete eleminatioin of symptoms.
Many people/ fmaily members are in hurry to stop the medicines but this should not be done. The second episode usually follows the first ( any time in life ) which is severe than the first one. The best way to reduce the possibility of this second episode is - to take a complete course in the first attempt only.
And these drugs are not addictive; but yes, when they are not taken peroperly the neurons become weak permanently & person needs life long treatment.
So, if he has even mildest of psycotic symptom, then i would sincerely advice that the medicines should continue.
Hope this helps you Please feel free to ask more questions for any clarifictaion
Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Psychiatry
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How Long Should I Take Sizodon Tablets?
Hello Manjula, Your question is very important one. The psychiatric medicines even if given for a mild illness ( however, now a days there are very few patinets who hit and tear clothes..and even a non voilent and normal looking and working patient can aslo be harbouring severe psychiatric illness) should.be taken.for full course. According to the research, when once a person develops some psychotic ilness, he should be given the.drug for at lear 3-6 months after he achieves comlete remission.So, the duration of 3-6 months starts after complete eleminatioin of symptoms. Many people/ fmaily members are in hurry to stop the medicines but this should not be done. The second episode usually follows the first ( any time in life ) which is severe than the first one. The best way to reduce the possibility of this second episode is - to take a complete course in the first attempt only. And these drugs are not addictive; but yes, when they are not taken peroperly the neurons become weak permanently & person needs life long treatment. So, if he has even mildest of psycotic symptom, then i would sincerely advice that the medicines should continue. Hope this helps you Please feel free to ask more questions for any clarifictaion Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Psychiatry