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What Are The Side Effects Of Dicorate ER?

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Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Question: my wife is taking dicorate er 500 mg as per doctor prescription for mental problem daily at night for last 5 years if she don,t take,she is shouting is it good to take till how many years she has to take for mental problem, sir could you advice what we should do.also any side affect due to this medicine .but unless she takes this medicine she is shouting ,moreover she is taking fluvoxcin 50 in day time everyday,.dicontinuance of this medicines is not possible. pl advice what we will do.
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Overall Dicorate ER is safe to use drug and free of serious side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Dicorate ER consists of Di-valproate sodium and the drug is a mood stabiliser drug. Your wife is taking 500 mg per day and as per my opinion these are not sufficient doses. The doses for her age should be around 750-1500 mg per day at least for proper mood stabilisation. Her episodes of shouting could be due to improper control by medicine.

If we consider side effects then as per my opinion the drug is relatively safe even if she is taking the drug since last many years. The drug may cause nausea, vomiting, altered appetite, weight gain, sedation, dizziness etc as side effect. In some patients it can cause reduction of platelets count. It is associated with damage to liver and hepatitis. Get her liver function tests done to rule our any liver damage. Over all the drug is safe and can be taken for many years.

Continue to give her drugs as per prescription. Discuss with her doctor for any change in dose of the drug if needed.

Thanks. I hope this helps you. Please ask again for more doubts.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Dicorate ER?

Brief Answer: Overall Dicorate ER is safe to use drug and free of serious side effects. Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Dicorate ER consists of Di-valproate sodium and the drug is a mood stabiliser drug. Your wife is taking 500 mg per day and as per my opinion these are not sufficient doses. The doses for her age should be around 750-1500 mg per day at least for proper mood stabilisation. Her episodes of shouting could be due to improper control by medicine. If we consider side effects then as per my opinion the drug is relatively safe even if she is taking the drug since last many years. The drug may cause nausea, vomiting, altered appetite, weight gain, sedation, dizziness etc as side effect. In some patients it can cause reduction of platelets count. It is associated with damage to liver and hepatitis. Get her liver function tests done to rule our any liver damage. Over all the drug is safe and can be taken for many years. Continue to give her drugs as per prescription. Discuss with her doctor for any change in dose of the drug if needed. Thanks. I hope this helps you. Please ask again for more doubts.