Drugs for Bipolar Disorder

Date: August 15, 2016 Issue #:  1501Summary:  Bipolar disorder is characterized by intermittent episodes of mania and/or depression. Even with maintenance treatment, recurrences of manic or (more frequently) depressive episodes are common. Some of the drugs and dosages recommended here have not been approved by the FDA for use in bipolar disorder.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Abilify Antidepressants Antiepileptics Antipsychotics Aripiprazole Asenapine Bipolar disorder Carbamazepine Carbatrol Carbolith cariprazine Depakene Depakote Depression Divalproex sodium Electroconvulsive therapy Epival E Source Type: research