Question 1

what are the tests for depakote overdose?

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Exam & blood test: Sedation plus history suggestive of overdose are usual first signs, confirmed by blood test.  Any significant concerns of overdose should be considered an emergency with immediate contact with your doctor or trip to an emergency room.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: depakote overdose?

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OD=toxic blood level: Manifestations of depakote OD are: Hyperthermia/hypothermia, Tachycardia, 
Hypotension (with severe overdose), Cardiac arrest (with severe overdose), Respiratory depression necessitating intubation. Typical dosing of depakote are 500mg 2-3 times per day for seizures and bipolar disorder.  However, the blood level is what really matters.  The therapeutic l range= 50-125ug/ml; toxic range=&gt;150ug/ml.

Question 3

what is the treatment for depakote overdose?

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Depakote OD: Can cause injury to liver and nervous system and blood, depending on dose and length of time. If taking Depakote regularly, blood levels checks are vital.

Question 4

can depakote cause hallucinations?

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Not normally: It has been reported in cases in which encephalopathy occurred.

Question 5

what causes depakote blood to fluctuate?

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Depends: Depakote levels can vary based on when your last dose was in relation to your blood being drawn for your test. They vary by person. Other medications can affect the metabolism of Depakote and intern cause the levels to fluctuate. Various medical conditions also can affect the levels.

Question 6

can depakote help to alleviate hallucination symptoms or cause them?

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Can certainly cause: Depakote, terms of psychiatric effects is mostly used when trying to stabilize a person's mood and treat things such as Rage/Anger of an excessive nature or when someone becomes manic or undirectable.  I don't that it is used to any extent in the treatment of hallucinations.  For neurologists DEPAKOTE is most useful as an antiseizure as well as headache treatment medication.

Question 7

depakote, which i took (1, 000 mg/day) for 20 years, caused very high shbg levels. recently discontinued it. how long before shbg back to normal?

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Is damage from depak: Depakote usually causes liver problems early in trealment and not 20 years after starting the drug.
Your leukemia and the sprycel (dasatinib) may be the cause of the enzyme elevation. Sprycel (dasatinib) in involved in cyp450 in the liver and may be throwing your liver into trouble. , more likely that the depakote.

Question 8

what will happen if u overdose on depakote?

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: By UPTODATE: The majority of patients with acute valproic acid (depakote) intoxication experience mild to moderate lethargy and recover uneventfully. Central nervous system dysfunction is the most common manifestation of toxicity, ranging in severity from mild drowsiness to coma or fatal cerebral edema.

Question 9

why does depakote cause you to gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Depakote &amp; Wt.: Depakote increases food cravings, hunger &amp; binge eating, suggesting that energy intake might increase.

Question 10

what are the chances of dying from overdose of depakote?

Accepted Answer

Depakote OD: Can cause injury to liver and nervous system and blood, depending on dose and length of time. If taking Depakote regularly, blood levels checks are vital.

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