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How Long Should I Take Sizodon Tablets?
i am Manjula.R. my brother is taking sizodon tablets from 1 month. now i should know whether my brother should take the tablets life long or what. i know that according to patients symptoms doctor will prescribe to take sizodon tablets. my brother don t have siver symptoms, it is a mild.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
Hello Manjula,
Your question is very important one. The psychiatric medicines even if given for a mild illness ( however, now a days there are very few patinets who hit and tear clothes..and even a non voilent and normal looking and working patient can aslo be harbouring severe psychiatric illness) should.be taken.for full course.
According to the research, when once a person develops some psychotic ilness, he should be given the.drug for at lear 3-6 months after he achieves comlete remission.So, the duration of 3-6 months starts after complete eleminatioin of symptoms.
Many people/ fmaily members are in hurry to stop the medicines but this should not be done. The second episode usually follows the first ( any time in life ) which is severe than the first one. The best way to reduce the possibility of this second episode is - to take a complete course in the first attempt only.
And these drugs are not addictive; but yes, when they are not taken peroperly the neurons become weak permanently & person needs life long treatment.
So, if he has even mildest of psycotic symptom, then i would sincerely advice that the medicines should continue.
Hope this helps you
Please feel free to ask more questions for any clarifictaion
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
Your question is very important one. The psychiatric medicines even if given for a mild illness ( however, now a days there are very few patinets who hit and tear clothes..and even a non voilent and normal looking and working patient can aslo be harbouring severe psychiatric illness) should.be taken.for full course.
According to the research, when once a person develops some psychotic ilness, he should be given the.drug for at lear 3-6 months after he achieves comlete remission.So, the duration of 3-6 months starts after complete eleminatioin of symptoms.
Many people/ fmaily members are in hurry to stop the medicines but this should not be done. The second episode usually follows the first ( any time in life ) which is severe than the first one. The best way to reduce the possibility of this second episode is - to take a complete course in the first attempt only.
And these drugs are not addictive; but yes, when they are not taken peroperly the neurons become weak permanently & person needs life long treatment.
So, if he has even mildest of psycotic symptom, then i would sincerely advice that the medicines should continue.
Hope this helps you
Please feel free to ask more questions for any clarifictaion
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
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