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Medications Which Control Mania: Depakote (Valproic Acid) Prescribed for: Petit mal seizure, absence seizure, and bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder; also prescribed for grand mal, myoclonic, and other seizures; prevention of fever convulsions in children; migraine headache; and anxiety or panic attacks. Most Common Side Effects: Nausea, vomiting, indigestion, sedation or sleepiness, weakness, rash, emotional upset, depression, psychosis, aggression, hyperactive behavior, and changes in various blood components. Klonopin (Clonazepam) Prescribed for: Petit mal and other seizure; also prescribed for panic attacks, periodic leg movements during sleep, speaking difficulty associated with Parkinson's disease, acute manic episodes, nerve pain, and schizophrenia. Most Common Side Effects: Drowsiness, poor muscle control, and behavioral changes. Lithium Prescribed for: Bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder, especially suppression of manic attacks or reduction in their number and intensity; also prescribed for cancer and AIDS, premenstrual tension, bulimia, postpartum depression, overactive thyroid, and alcoholism, especially in people who are depressed. Lithium lotion has been used for genital herpes and dandruff. Most Common Side Effects: Fine hand tremor, thirst, and excessive urination, especially when treatment is first started; mild nausea and discomfit during the first few days of treatment. Seroquel (Quetiapine) Prescribed for: Psychotic disorders. Most Common Side Effects: Dizziness, headache, upset stomach, tiredness;, dizziness or fainting when rising from sitting or lying position, abdominal pain, weight gain, and dry mouth. Tegretol (Carbamazepine) Prescribed for: Seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, and other neuralgias; also use to treat some forms of severe pain; certain psychiatric disorders including depression, bipolar disorder in people who cannot tolerate lithium or antipsychotic drugs alone, intermittent explosive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic disorders, and schizophrenia; withdrawal from alcohol, cocaine, or benzodiazepine-type drugs including diazepam; restless leg syndrome; and non-hereditary chorea in children. Carbamazepine has been used with only limited success to treat diabetes insipidus. Most Common Side Effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, unsteadiness, nausea, and vomiting. Other common side effects are blurred or double vision, confusion;, hostility, headache, and severe water retention. Trileptol (Oxycarbamazepine) This is a new improved form of Tegretol that has just been released. My book does not have any information on it. I tried it for several months this summer as a possible replacement for the Depakote. I had to stop taking it because I found it to be very strong and it caused severe constipation. Thorazine (Chlorpromazine) Prescribed for: Psychotic disorders, moderate to severe depression with anxiety, agitation or aggressiveness in disturbed children, alcohol withdrawal, intractable pain, and senility; may also be used to relieve nausea, vomiting, hiccups, restlessness, and apprehension before surgery or other procedures. Most Common Side Effects: Drowsiness, especially during the first or second week of therapy. If drowsiness becomes troublesome, contact your doctor.
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