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A member asked:
Why does it take 2 weeks to decrease and wean off of my 500 mgs of depakote?
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Slow reduction: Medicines like this are reduced slowly to prevent the chances of withdrawal symptoms. One of these can be seizures. When a medicine like depakote is stopped too quickly, a seizure may occur. Two weeks will be over before you know it!
Answered 5/16/2016
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