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anyone switch from depakote to depakote er

Tripp is taking the delayed depakote and has to take it 3 times a day. I want the doctor to switch him to depakote er. How do they go about switching him?
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The doctor should give you instructions on how to make the switch.
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The dr should write out a schedule on how to change them. Normally as your starting to take the new one, you slowly decrease the other one. Most times changing meds takes over a month to fully switch
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