Is Paxil used in the treatent of bi-polar?
2007-01-19 23:45:41 · 6 answers · asked by TropyWife 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Paxil is for anti=social disorders,and depressed people.I am Bi polar.Depekote was a med that stabilized my mood.Lithium Carbonate is used.Xanax or a Benzodiazepine med for mania.Manic depression,ups and downs.I take a new one Carbamazepine less side effects for me.It really is your Doc.and the person,different meds work differently on people and I have been given Zyprexa in a low dose
2007-01-20 00:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by one10soldier 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antidepressants for a depressive phase and lithium is frequently used in the manic phase. Some of the newer antipsychotic drugs may be effective in some cases.
2007-01-19 23:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are multiple drugs used for Bi[olar depending on waht phase you are in.
Derpessed phase - antidepressants ie Paxil, prozac, lexapro, celexa, Zoloft,
Manic phase--- neuroleptics,ie, seroquel, zyprexa, risperdal, haldol,
2. antiepileptics ie, tegretol, trileptal, depakote, topamax, lamictal, keppra.
3. lithium
Make sure that other metabolic conditions are cheked that could aggravate the mood swings such as:
1. Sleep hygiene, 2. thyroid status
Rosita D
2007-01-20 00:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by Rosita D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lithium is the treatment that is typically used in bi-polar disorder.
2007-01-19 23:48:05 · answer #4 · answered by lotus cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After going through the drug index this is something you should discuss with your doctor. There are so many drugs out there, some could harm you if not controlled closely so, see your doctor.
2007-01-20 00:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lithium
2007-01-19 23:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by ANDREA D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋