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Posted by geno on January 16, 2002, at 18:13:40
has anyone had any luck with gabaril. Im on 4mg day and night, should i up it
geno
Posted by TSA West on January 16, 2002, at 21:49:51
In reply to gabatril, posted by geno on January 16, 2002, at 18:13:40
-----------------TSA West------------------
I take it now at about 56 mg/day, the maximum dose on the FDA medico-legal PDR. But it has a short-enough half-life to most likely require QID dosing (4 times a day). It is a very effective antidepressant IMHO, and I would suggest to your doctor that you raise your dose. {I have also found that Gabitril improves my cognition impressively}.
Reference: The American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 156(12) December 1999: "Tiagabine and the Treatment of Refractory Bipolar Disorder."------------------TSA West-------------
Posted by geno on January 17, 2002, at 17:50:59
In reply to Dosing of Gabitril for you » geno, posted by TSA West on January 16, 2002, at 21:49:51
> -----------------TSA West------------------
>
> I take it now at about 56 mg/day, the maximum dose on the FDA medico-legal PDR. But it has a short-enough half-life to most likely require QID dosing (4 times a day). It is a very effective antidepressant IMHO, and I would suggest to your doctor that you raise your dose. {I have also found that Gabitril improves my cognition impressively}.
>
> Reference: The American Journal of Psychiatry
> Volume 156(12) December 1999: "Tiagabine and the Treatment of Refractory Bipolar Disorder."
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> ------------------TSA West-------------tsa west,
thank you. Im currenty titrating at my dose. Today i go up to 4mg in am and 4mg night. Should i mabybe go up to 8mg day and 8mg night. Its only been 2 weeks?
geno
Posted by TSA West on January 17, 2002, at 20:30:45
In reply to Re: Dosing of Gabitril for you, posted by geno on January 17, 2002, at 17:50:59
Gabitril is a drug that needs to be titrated for full efficacy, so perhaps you can raise it now to still 4 mg in the day, and 8 mg at night. Then after a week, raise it to 8 mg during both the day and night. If you don't get a clinical response to the raised dosage then consider another mood-stabilizer like Lamictal.
Cheers!
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