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Depakene
Depakene is an anti-migrane agent which is a kind of brain and nerve drug.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 21-year old male asked:
I've been taking Depakene for almost 10 years now, I know there are bad side effects. Can you give me tips to keep healthy? I appreciate it.
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A 35-year old asked:
What is valproic acid?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can you check a valproic acid trough?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: valproic acid?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the differences between valproic acid and lithium?
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A 30-year old asked:
How long does it take for valproic acid to get in your system?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Can you take nyquil with valproic acid medicine?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Differences between valproic acid & Sodium valproate?
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A 16-year old asked:
Is it okay to take orlistat if you are taking valproic acid?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Should valproic acid 1500 mg and sodium valproate 1500 mg be taken together?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can modafinil and sodium valproate (depakene) interact? If yes will the sodium valproate lower the effects of modafinil and vice versa?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it safe to mix valproic acid with efexor ?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is a common reaction to Depakote / valproic acid?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Valproic acid at low doses causing greater mental adverse side effects, and greater physical side effects at higher dosages?
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A 84-year old female asked:
Is it safe to use valproic acid in pregnancy?
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A 34-year old asked:
How effective is Valproic acid (Depakene) for treating epilepsy?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can i breastfeed my adopted infant while on depakene (valproic acid)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am taking valproic acid and lamnet for seizures since last 3 yrs. Is there any long term side effect? Which meds should I avoid taking with these?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are tremors common from epival/ depakote/ valproic acid?
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A 29-year old male asked about a 40-year old female:
Using paliperidone 3 mg , depakene 1000 mg and luvox 25 mg for mania anxiety and ocd but no significant improvement any suggestions please ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Taking depakene (valproic acid) could this make me miss my period?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I want to know whether valproic acid (5 cc per day) cause weight gain, and if it causes more weight gain than quetiapine.
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A 21-year old male asked:
I take Epilim Chrono 500mg which isn't actually equal Depakote ER. (500mg Epilim = 333mg sodium valproate + 145 mg valproic acid),so when to test?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is hair loss caused by medication (such as Lithium or Valproic Acid) generally reversible?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it safe to take fish oil while being on Zoloft (sertraline) 200mg and valproic acid 500mg?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Currently on topamax (topiramate) as a mood stabilizer and it's not working for my bipolar type 2. I've already been on lithium, valproic acid .Any new ideas?
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A 42-year old asked:
While on valproic acid (depakene), is it safer to use acetaminophen (tylenol) or ibuprofen (motrin)?
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A 39-year old asked:
While taking valproic acid (depakene), is it safer to take acetaminophen (tylenol) or ibuprofen (motrin)?
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A member asked:
Chronic migraine... neurologist prescribed valproic acid, proponolol, flunarizine... these med make me v v sleepy whole day... cant go to work.. can i just try flunarizine?
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A 37-year old male asked:
My 5 yr son is under treatment with valproic acid due to febrile seizures. Dosage is 440mg/day and he weights 26kg. Is this dose correct?
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