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09/21/2008 15:07
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 Cogentin if they were bipolar? Is it a stimulant?
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09/21/2008 15:21
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 Hey, Sugarluv...call the doctor or the pharmacy where the prescription was filled. Meds have a sheet attached when they are dispensed which gives information pertinent to the particular reason they are prescribed.

Is the med for you?

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09/21/2008 15:34
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 No, my boyfriend. She gave him Abilify and Congentin but he is already on Lamictal. Arent Abilify and Lamictal the same thing? I think the Congentin is to counteract side effects of Abilify? But he is irritable, I dont think he needs Ability and Lamictal.
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09/21/2008 15:36
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 that would be something best answered by his doctor, Sugarluv. Why not suggest that to your boyfriend. Giving him feed back on his irritability may help him. And some meds take a while to see the good effects.
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09/21/2008 19:37
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 hey sugar: i looked up cogentin and i'm not sure why this would be prescribed. it doesn't seem to have any application direction to bp. but it may counter some side effects if he has problems. is he taking any anti-psychotics?

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09/22/2008 18:39
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 Lamictal is an anticonvulsant and Abilify is an antipsychotic but both say they can be used as mood stabilizers. I am also on both but in my case the Abilify was added more to augment the antidepressants than to act as a mood stabilizer.
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