Question 1

is depakote stored in fat?

Accepted Answer

No: Depakote is metabolized almost exclusively by the liver via glucuronide conjugation and mitochondrial beta oxidation. It is excreted in the urine. Further information: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=ded64147-7a43-4055-accc-2c011828079d

Question 2

depakote for 6 mo. my soft thick hair now thin and coarse. off the depakote for 4 months now, what should i do to get my hair back to the way it was?

Accepted Answer

Benign neglect: It'll come back...just have a little patience....well, maybe more patience than you'd like....it'll come back....unfortunately, I hesitate to give you any straight guarantees or predictions that it'll be exactly the same because that is entirely dependent on how the roots are doing in the scalp.  Good luck.

Question 3

please describe the medication: depakote?

Accepted Answer

Depakote: Depakote (divalproex sodium) affects chemicals in the body that may be involved in causing seizures.
 
Depakote is used to treat various types of seizure disorders. It is sometimes used together with other seizure medications.

Question 4

can you please discuss depakote used for?

Accepted Answer

Sz and HA's: Depakote is approved for both migraine headaches, and epilepsy.  It is considered a broad spectrum anti-epileptic drug.  It can prevent both migraine headaches, and a variety of seizures if taken on a regular basis.

Question 5

what class of drug is depakote or depekene?

Accepted Answer

Valproic acid: Depakote is the better tolerated form of depakene (valproic acid).
Here in the USA, drug is used for epilepsy and migraine control.

Question 6

why does depakote cause you to gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Depakote &amp; Wt.: Depakote increases food cravings, hunger &amp; binge eating, suggesting that energy intake might increase.

Question 7

how long does depakote stay in your system?

Accepted Answer

Depends, see below: The half life of valproate is 16 hours. Depending on your drug levels at the time you stopped taking  depakote, and assuming you did not start a new medication that interfered with the metabolism of depakote, in three to five days your levels were likely approaching zero.

Question 8

how long take depakote to be in your sistem?

Accepted Answer

Varies: On average it can take around 7-10 days for Depakote to reach a therapeutic level in your body. Depending on what you are taking it for, the desired clinical effect may take longer.

Question 9

can 250 mg of depakote make you gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Depakote: Although dose is low, it varies from one person to another. Also, other factors can be mood changes, activity level, stress, effect of other medications taken at same time, hormonal changes, etc. Consult your prescribing doc. For advice.

Question 10

how long does it take for depakote to be effective?

Accepted Answer

About 10 days: A steady state level with any change in dosing is obtained after about 10 days, but in terms of how long before you see a desired clinical effect it depends on what you are using it for (migraine, epilepsy, mood stabilization).

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