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Posted by dannen on March 16, 2004, at 22:51:14
I need information on nimodipine dosing. I have been prescribed this medication for bipolar ii. Any experiences? Reports I have read indicate 30 mgs. qid. I am on 30 mgs. bid. Please help. My understanding that this works better than verapamil, with fewer side effects. Dannen
Posted by jaby on March 17, 2004, at 12:27:38
In reply to Nimodipine, posted by dannen on March 16, 2004, at 22:51:14
Sorry, I don't know anything about the dosing, but please keep us posted. I would suggest a Google search and you should find something. This is a med I'm curious about.
Posted by dannen on March 17, 2004, at 12:42:19
In reply to Re: Nimodipine, posted by jaby on March 17, 2004, at 12:27:38
Jaby. Thanks for your interest. I have read the all of the posts on this site. No real information on experiences (successes or failures). I have researched this drug on the internet, reviewing all the summaries/articles I could find. I was hoping for some real life data here. It appears to have a relatively benign side effect profile, with a potentially helpful psychotropic effect for bipolar ii. It appears to be used more than verapamil now, at least by NIMH and the 2000 expert concensus (Sachs, et al.). I was going to give verapamil (slow-acting version a try) a la Dubovsky (U. Colo.), but my p-doc and I decided on nimodipine instead because it, among other things, is apparently more lipophilic than verapamil and works on Ca blockage inside the cell (vis-a-vis exterior to cell for verapamil). Anyway, I was hoping for dosing information.
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