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Should Valdoxan Be Taken In The Morning Or During Bedtime?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Nov 2017
Question: Hi I will start valdoxan 25 MG in addition to my Cipralex 20 mg my doctor advised to be taking together at morning but i read at leaflet to be taken before bed time.

Can you kindly advise if we can take at morning?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
The drug should be preferably taken at bedtime

Detailed Answer:
Hello, thanks for asking from HealthcareMagic,

Valdoxan is Agomelatine and is a good antidepressant drug. The drug is related to Melatonin. In individuals with depression the drug helps in improving quality of sleep, reduced the awakening at night and improved wave deep sleep. So the drug should be preferably taken at bedtime after dinner.

You can continue to use Cipralex in the daytime. You can discuss this with your doctor too.

Thanks and take care

Welcome to ask for follow up doubts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (2 days later)
Okay my doctor advised now the same after i talked to him

Moreover i take it in combination with cipralex 20mg i take cipralex in the morning and along with 1.5 lexotanil split into morning and night 0.75 MG

How do u see this combination and when valdoxan will start to give effects
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Valdoxan will supplement the actions of Cipralax.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

Cipralax is Escitalopram and is a good drug for anxiety. The drug should be taken in morning after breakfast. The doses are right and no need to worry for that.

Lexotanil is Bromazepam and is a benzodiazepine. The drug will keep anxiety symptoms under control and you are on right doses.

Valdoxan will help to supplement the actions of Cipralax. The drug will show its effects in around 4 weeks.

Thanks

Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (4 hours later)
Shall i expect any serious side effects of veldoxan
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No you should not expect much side effects

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

Valdoxan is relatively safe drug. You should not expect any serious side effects with this drug. Increased sleepiness or sedation might be troublesome.

Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Should Valdoxan Be Taken In The Morning Or During Bedtime?

Brief Answer: The drug should be preferably taken at bedtime Detailed Answer: Hello, thanks for asking from HealthcareMagic, Valdoxan is Agomelatine and is a good antidepressant drug. The drug is related to Melatonin. In individuals with depression the drug helps in improving quality of sleep, reduced the awakening at night and improved wave deep sleep. So the drug should be preferably taken at bedtime after dinner. You can continue to use Cipralex in the daytime. You can discuss this with your doctor too. Thanks and take care Welcome to ask for follow up doubts.