Buy DEPAKOTE (prior prescription necessary)
(Also Known As: DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
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Why is this medication prescribed
Valproic acid is used, alone or with other drugs, to treat certain types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and to treat various psychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and aggression.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Other uses for this medicine
Valproic acid may be used to treat other types of seizures in adults and children, incontinence after certain surgical procedures, and certain anxiety disorders. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your condition.
What other information should I know
Call your doctor if you continue to have seizures or convulsions while taking this medication.
If you give this drug to a child, observe and keep a record of the child's moods, behavior, attention span, hand-eye coordination, and ability to solve problems and perform tasks requiring thought. Ask the child's teacher to keep a similar record. This information can help the child's doctor determine whether to continue the drug or to change the dose or drug.
If you have diabetes, valproic acid can cause false results in urine tests for ketones. Discuss this problem with your doctor.
Wear identification (Medic Alert) indicating medication use and epilepsy.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription..
Warnings
| Valproic acid can cause serious damage to the liver. Liver damage is more common in children under two years old; talk to your doctor about your child's risk from taking valproic acid. Valproic acid can also cause life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: recurring seizures after they have been controlled by medication, stomach pain, upset stomach, recurring seizures, loss of appetite, vomiting, dark urine, weakness, tiredness, lack of energy, facial swelling, and yellowing of the skin or eyes. Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your response to valproic acid.Before taking valproic acid, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking valproic acid, call your doctor. Valproic acid can cause birth defects in the fetus. Talk to your doctor about the risk of taking valproic acid during pregnancy. |
In case of emergency overdose
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
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