Bipolar Manic Episodes

Bipolar manic episodes are periods of mania in bipolar disorder, when mood, energy and activity rise far above a person’s usual level. Someone may feel very excited or irritable, restless and unusually energetic.

Offers

Lithium Tablets and Capsules

Lithium Carbonate

150mg · 300mg

Lithium carbonate tablets for bipolar mania and mood stability. Blood levels need checking regularly because the dose range is narrow.

From$0.69/ tabletView

Valparin

Valproic Acid

250mg · 500mg · 750mg

Valproic acid tablets for seizures and bipolar mania. It raises GABA levels to calm overactive nerve signals.

From$2.03/ tabletView

Thorazine

Chlorpromazine

50mg · 100mg

Chlorpromazine tablets for schizophrenia and bipolar mania. It blocks a brain chemical linked to overactive symptoms.

From$0.65/ tabletView

Depakote

Divalproex

125mg · 250mg · 500mg · 750mg

Divalproex tablets for seizures and bipolar mania. They calm excessive brain activity that triggers these episodes.

From$0.48/ tabletView

About

Key points

Episode length can be days or weeks, while stable periods may last months or years.
Bipolar disorder involves swings between high and low moods; mania is the more severe high phase, while hypomania is milder.
Changes in sleep, thoughts and behaviour can be part of mania and can disrupt everyday routines.

Medicines listed for Bipolar Manic Episodes

The listed tablets contain Lithium Carbonate, Valproic Acid, chlorpromazine and divalproex. Lithium and anticonvulsant medicines are used in bipolar conditions, while chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic medicine. These products are listed for bipolar manic episodes, a phase of mania.