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medication wash finished -- starting Depakote today
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 54265" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Depakote was the first medication given to my difficult child 1 after he had his prolonged intense manic reaction to Zoloft. It stopped his raging in its tracks after 6 weeks at a therapeutic dose. I hope it works for your difficult child 2, too. You may begin to see improvement within 2 to 3 weeks of attaining a therapeutic level, but maximim clinical response genreally occurs 6 to 8 weeks after the therapeutic dose is reached. </p><p></p><p>Depakote levels are measured by blood draw after 6 days at a steady dose. Some kids respond best at levels of 80 to 90, but others require levels of 100 to 125. I hope your psychiatrist is ordering blood work along the way not only to check for therapeutic levels, but also to rule out the rare side effect of liver toxicity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 54265, member: 2423"] Depakote was the first medication given to my difficult child 1 after he had his prolonged intense manic reaction to Zoloft. It stopped his raging in its tracks after 6 weeks at a therapeutic dose. I hope it works for your difficult child 2, too. You may begin to see improvement within 2 to 3 weeks of attaining a therapeutic level, but maximim clinical response genreally occurs 6 to 8 weeks after the therapeutic dose is reached. Depakote levels are measured by blood draw after 6 days at a steady dose. Some kids respond best at levels of 80 to 90, but others require levels of 100 to 125. I hope your psychiatrist is ordering blood work along the way not only to check for therapeutic levels, but also to rule out the rare side effect of liver toxicity. [/QUOTE]
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