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Prescribe Medicines For Asperger S Syndrome
My 13 year old has been diagnosed with adhd, aspergers, and skin picking disorder. He has been on 500 mg of depakote, 20mg of citalopram, 20 mg of focalin and 10 mg Zyrtec. Yesterday a received a report that he was stuttering and had a tremor in his hand. I have not noticed this at home. Which of these meds might be the culprit?
Mon, 5 May 2014
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Depakote contains valproate and it causes stuttering and tremor. In that case, better to decrease the dose of valproate to 250 mg or shift to another mood stabilizer like carbamazepine or oxecarbamazepine. Rest, you can consult his psychiatrist. In case, you need further help, you can ask.
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Depakote contains valproate and it causes stuttering and tremor. In that case, better to decrease the dose of valproate to 250 mg or shift to another mood stabilizer like carbamazepine or oxecarbamazepine. Rest, you can consult his psychiatrist. In case, you need further help, you can ask.
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