Divalproex

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Petitmal, alternative/adjuvant drug for grandmal, psychomotor and myoclonic and temporal lobe epilepsies. Migraine and Mania.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Liver impairment, Concurrent administration of clonazepam. Hypersensitivity. Porphyria, Pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Children below 2 years, congenital metabolic disorders, organic brain disease or severe seizure disorders, HIV infection, renal impairment, lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Anorexia, vomiting, drowsiness, ataxia, tremor, loss of hair, increased blood ammonia, rashes, weight gain, oedema, fulminant hepatitis.

Drug Category/Class

Divalproex has 35 Brands listed


Depakote (250 mg)Depakote (500 mg)
Desval ER (1000 mg)Desval ER (125 mg)
Desval ER (250 mg)Desval ER (500 mg)
Desval ER (750 mg)Di-Elival ER (125 mg)
Di-Elival ER (250 mg)Di-Elival ER (500 mg)
Dilex (125 mg)Dilex (500 mg)
Dilex OD (250 mg)Diproex (125 mg)
Diproex (250 mg)Diproex (500 mg)
Divaa (125 mg)Divaa (250 mg)
Divaa (500 mg)Divaa OD (250 mg)
Divaa OD (500 mg)Divaa OD (750 mg)
Divalprid OD (1000 mg)Divalpro (125 mg)
Divalpro (250 mg)Divalpro (500 mg)
Trend XR (250 mg)Trend XR (500 mg)
Trend XR (750 mg)Valance (125 mg)
Valance (250 mg)Valance (500 mg)
Valance OD (250 mg)Valance OD (500 mg)
Valance OD (750 mg)

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