Islandia, New York
A 39-year-old female asked:
Can depakote cause hallucinations?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Not normally: It has been reported in cases in which encephalopathy occurred.
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Dr. Matthew Smithanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Probably Not: At exceptionally high doses, when it would be causing many other problems, it might do so. You can get a hint by a Depakote blood level. Otherwise, the hallucinations most likely have another cause, perhaps the condition that the Depakote is being prescribed to treat.
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Last updated Jun 28, 2015
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