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Why would depakote be prescribed for a patient?

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Dr. Reid Blackwelder answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Mood, pain, seizure: Depakte is an anticonvulsant medication so can be used for seizures. However many newer drugs seem better for seizures with fewer side effects. Now departed is mainly used as a mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder, or or several types of chronic pain syndromes.

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depakote: As mood stabilizers & for treating headaches.

Answered 9/28/2016

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