Prednisone and bi-polar disorder Posted: 04-29-08 11:38am
My father has been diagnosed with bipolar
disorder. He recently developed pneumonia
and was taken to the emergency room and
was given prednesone. He is now manic.
Is there anything that can be done to
counteract the prednesone? Would taking
more depakote help? He has a
time-realease depakote that he takes
daily. Thanks for your assistance.
There are data that prednisone can cause
mania as a short-time side-effect but very
rarely. Maybe the possibility for such a
side effect occurring is bigger in
patients who are already experiencing
manic-depressive disorder (bi-polar
disorder). We can’t be sure if a manic
episode occurred because of the prednisone
or because of the disorder itself.
Prednisone can be replaced by another
corticosteroid drug.
You should consult a psychiatrist about
any changes of Deprecote dosing .
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