A 44 years woman have psychiatric disorder and often suffers from mania once a year doctor prescribed her carbamazepine whats its use and how long treatment with this medicine done or required.
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Hello, total duration for which medication to be taken in this case is not less than 5 years. This is given so that patient do not relapse again. But as patient is relapsing repeatedly on this medication there are better drugs than carbamazepine for the management of this disorder like sodium valproate and lithium. Hope that answers your question.
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Add lithium 300 mg 1 0 1 she will be better.
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Dear Tarun, If this women is suffering from mania once a year, most probably she is suffering from a bipolar disorder. It is treated with mood stabilisers for a long term to prevent future episodes. Carbamazepine is a good mood stabiliser at appropriate dose. It may become a life long treatment, if the mania makes her lose name, fame, prestige and money.
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It is a mood stabilizer. It may be stopped after 5 years after consulting your psychiatrist, provided she is completely asymptomatic during this period and is on regular follow up.
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