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Geodon Treatment Bipolar Disorder
June 10, 2009
An expert panel that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found the powerful antipsychotic drug Seroquel safe and effective for children and teens with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BPD). Members of the panel voted overwhelmingly that the medication is a useful treatment for schizophrenia and BPD in patients ages 10 to 17. Two other antipsychotics--Zyprexa and Geodon--are also under review for treating teens and children with these conditions. The FDA is not required to ...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Ask the Clinician
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Health Expert
...Depakote, Risperdal, Geodon, and Zoloft taken for bipolar disorder. I have begun to notice that...
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By Christina Bruni
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Health Expert
The FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in kids and...
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Health Guide
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they...
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...Duralith, Lithobid, Lithizine, Eskalith, Lithane) is one of the standard mood stabilizing drugs for
bipolar disorder. Lithium is extremely helpful for most patients and it significantly reduces...
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Raising a child with
bipolar disorder presents significant challenges, from finding the right doctor and creating an effective treatment regimen to providing support. Expert Patient G.J. Gregory,...
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ADHD and
Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are usually different. While hyperactivity is a...
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...schizophrenia. Withdrawal from these drugs should occur gradually.Lithium. Lithium, ordinarily used for
bipolar disorder, is useful for some schizophrenic patients. It appears to help those with...
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Medications
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia or manic/mixed... Read more »
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