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About Dr Alan Galbraith
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I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease. I am already a well established and highly rated expert in the pharmacy section of this site.

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Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" Editions 1-4 published between 1994 and 2004 by Pearson Education, Australia. Author of the 5th edition published 2007. Author of many scientific papers.

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BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;HECert

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The 4th edition of my textbook was awarded the the Educational Book of the Year Award in Australia.

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See my profile in the pharmacy section.

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Pharmacology - Mixing Cipralex & Depakine

Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 10/23/2009

Question
My husdband 33yrs, is taking Cipralex 10 & Depaking Chrono 500 mg, his doctor told him that there is a great benefit of mixing them, what are those benefits & side effects? (my husdband used to have panic attacks)
Thank you

Answer
Dear Cosette

This is a common combination for panic attacks and bipolar conditions and is very effective. I have appended the commoner adverse effects of both drugs with percentages of occurence. I am presuming Depaking is a German name for valproate.

Cipralex: GI upset (3.2%); somnolence (17.9%); dry mouth (20%); sweating (11.3); tremor (8.8%); ejaculation disorder (5.9%)

Valproate: Blood disorder (7%); tiredness (4%); hepatic dysfunction (5%); GI upset (20%); skin reactions (12%), weight gain (no figures given).

Regards

Alan Galbraith

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