Doctors prescribe it to treat seizure disorders, prevent
Depakote; Depakote DR; Depakote ER; Depakote Sprinkles; Canadian Brand Name
Depakote is a prescription medication used to: treat focal impaired awareness seizures (also called complex partial seizures) in adults and some children
It’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat: seizures; symptoms of bipolar
Indications Valproic acid (VPA) was initially synthesized in 1882 by Burton as a derivative of valeric acid, which is a branched, short-chain, and naturally occurring fatty acid present in both plants and
Depakote may be added to the patient's regimen at a dosage of 10 to 15 mg/kg/day
lack of coordination
This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop seizures
Valproic acid (VPA) ia as a highly prevalent medication with multifaceted therapeutic applications in various neurological and psychiatric disorders
Symptoms that can indicate liver or pancreas problems include dark urine, nausea, vomiting, clay-colored stools, upper stomach pain, loss of appetite, low fever, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
hair loss *
Absence seizures: The starting Depakote dosage is 15 mg/kg of body weight per day
Divalproex sodium may cause some people to be agitated, irritable, or display other abnormal behaviors
This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop seizures
49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect
What is Depakote? Depakote is the brand name for divalproex sodium
500 mg lavender color
Valproate medications are commonly used to treat seizures
simple and complex absence seizures, with or without other seizure types
Valproic acid also causes skin reactions such as alopecia (loss of hair), rash, itching and sensitivity to sunlight