Posted by Larry Hoover on April 5, 2007, at 6:46:16
In reply to Re: New med Serzone any experiences?, posted by bassman on April 5, 2007, at 5:58:22
> Phillipa, I'm confused...so you don't live in the US? Serzone was taken off the market in 2004(?)...I know nefazodone ("generic Serzone") is still available. If you are taking it, please be careful...not fearful, careful. The liver toxicity is profound in some people-no sense exchanging one problem for another.
Having had the liver toxicity reaction, I can affirm that it is fully reversible, if caught in time. On day 11 of this drug, I became so disoriented that I could not avoid walking into a telephone pole. It's more likely to develop liver problems on depakote (or other variants on valproate). It's really important to balance benefit and risk on a case by case basis. I think that Jan's case supports this drug trial, with appropriate monitoring for adverse reactions.
Lar
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