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Most drugs currently being used or that are under investigation to treat Alzheimer's are aimed at slowing progression. To date, none are cures. In fact, the improvements from some of these drugs may be so modest that even the patients and their families are not aware of them. Even in these cases, however, the drugs may delay the need for admission to nursing homes.

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Any help?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...help me. I currently take 90 mg cymbalta, 1000mg depakote and ativan 0.5mg as needed. I can't... Read more »

Risk of Suicidal Thoughts Linked to Anticonvulsant Medications

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Neuronal stabilizing agents, aka anticonvulsants or antiepileptic drugs, are among the most... Read more »

American Headache Society Conference Wrap Up

By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

...pretty clear on some drug choices and children. No depakote for boys, but it is fine to... Read more »

Trileptal Fails Test for Migraine Prevention

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...approved for Migraine prevention, two of them -- Depakote and Topamax -- are neuronal... Read more »

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Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue

...originally developed for heart disease and high blood pressure Blocadren (timolol), another beta blocker Depakote and Depakote ER (divalproex sodium), a neuronal stabilizing agent, also known... Read more »

Trileptal Fails Test for Migraine Prevention

...Out of the four medications that are actually FDA approved for Migraine prevention, two of them -- Depakote (divalproex) and Topamax (topiramate) -- are neuronal stabilizing agents. It has been... Read more »

Migraine Preventives: Some To Carry New Suidicality Warning

...oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) pregabalin (Lyrica) tiagabine (Gabitril) topiramate (Topamax) valproate (Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon) zonisamide (Zonegran) Although the 11 drugs... Read more »

Topamax FDA Approved for Migraine Prevention

...Topamax, brings the number of medications approved for Migraine prevention to four. The other three are Depakote and Depakote ER (divalproex sodium), Inderal LA (propranolol), and Blocadren... Read more »

Drug Companies May Now Discuss Off-Label Uses

...FDA approved for Migraine prevention: propranolol (Inderal) timolol (Blocadren) divalproex sodium (Depakote) topiramate (Topamax) There are approximately 100 other medications in use for... Read more »

Medications

Depakote Oral Drug Interactions

This medication is used to treat seizure disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of... Read more »

Depakote Oral Precautions and Side Effects

This medication is used to treat seizure disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of... Read more »

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