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Does Intake Of Dicorate Help In Curing Bipolar Disorder?

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Posted on Tue, 26 Apr 2016
Question: should i take dicorate er 500 mg for bipolar disorder?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes you should take the drug.

Detailed Answer:
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Dicorate ER 500 mg consists of Divalproex Sodium and the drug is a mood stabiliser drug. The drug is one of commonly used drug for Bipolar Disorder and thus help in controlling mood symptoms. If you have been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder then you should take the drug without any worries.

The drug is safe to use and is free of serious side effects if taken in prescribed doses.

Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

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Does Intake Of Dicorate Help In Curing Bipolar Disorder?

Brief Answer: Yes you should take the drug. Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries Dicorate ER 500 mg consists of Divalproex Sodium and the drug is a mood stabiliser drug. The drug is one of commonly used drug for Bipolar Disorder and thus help in controlling mood symptoms. If you have been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder then you should take the drug without any worries. The drug is safe to use and is free of serious side effects if taken in prescribed doses. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts. Take care