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Epilim

Epilim

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Brands

Depakene • Convulex • Epilizine • Eprolep • Navalpro • Valeptic • Depakote • Depacon • Stavzor

Generic Drug

Valproic acid

Side Effects

Common

Ringing in ears
Constipation
Abdominal pain
Alopecia
Sleepiness
Tremor
Heartburn
Muscle pain
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Headache
Nervousness
Hair loss
Aching muscles
Blurred vision
Abnormal gait
Visual changes
Weight changes
Jerking eye movements
Nystagmus
Emotional instability
Rash
Emotional problems
Cloudy or blurred vision
Change in vision
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Hallucinations
Hypersensitivity
Suicidal thoughts

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A 26-year old male asked:

What is the long term effect on taking epilim?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Is it good to take epilim if i am scrizophrenia?

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A 30-year old female asked:

My son is 4 and on the epilim he has been taking it for about 3 years on and off. does this medication have effect on his development?

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A 39-year old asked:

Why would one get his blood checked while on epilim?

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A 37-year old male asked:

I have recently stopped taking Epilim. What withdrawal symptoms can I expect?

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A 53-year old female asked:

I am worried about the weight gain while on Epilim. I have gained a lot off weight.

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A 32-year old male asked:

Can I take Creatine supplements (for gym purposes) along with my Epilim tablets?

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A 40-year old female asked:

My 12 old son is on Epilim for epilepsy and he has become aggressive attention seeking and threatening could some of this be side affects to eplilim ?

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A 67-year old male asked:

I am on tegretol & Epilim both at 3x200daily, After 45yrs of med. I feel ok if I don't take 1x3 in the morning. I feel more alert at work.No seizures,?

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A 67-year old male asked:

Is it ok to take both Epilim & Tegretol on an empty stomach? I take a higher night dose of both medications on an empty stomach at bedtime.

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A 26-year old male asked:

Low platelets count is one of the effect of taking epilim. How to increase the platelets count? If stop taking epilim, will platelets count increased?

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A 34-year old female asked:

My husband suffers from epilepsy and is taking epilim 800g a day. He is also suffering from a migraine. What tablets can he take that is safe to use with epilim and can treat migraines?

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A member asked about a male:

How harmful is taking Epilim whist having a brain tumor?

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A female asked:

I'm on prozac (fluoxetine) 20mg and epilim for mood 500mg in the mornings and I'm taking mianserin 10mg, risperidone 1mg at night can I take tripiline 25mg as well?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Yesterday, my blood is taken for lab test. The physician told my blood quite thick? Is it caused by taking Epilim for long time?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Ive just been diagnosed with standard generalized epilepsy and started on epilim or sodium valproate. Is it ok to continue taking calcium and Mg tabs?

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A 66-year old male asked:

Are these medications compatible with each other if taken together? Amlodopine ( for hypertension ) & tegretol together with Epilim ( for epilepsy )

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A 66-year old male asked:

Is it OK to take Epilim & Tegretol medications for Epilepsy with vitamins at the same time? Will there be any interference between them? Thank you

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A 62-year old male asked:

Anti-epileptic drug Navalpro (generic for Epilim 500 mlg) causes a bad insomnia. What sleeping tablets would be the best combination to help me sleep at night. Thank you.

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A 47-year old female asked:

Could talking sodium valporate ( Epilim ) for past 30 yrs 500 mg twice daily cause enlarged liver?

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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 30-year old female asked:

Good day, I would like to find out, can someone who is bipolar, get Clopixol & Epilim from the Gp? With a prescription ofcause

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A 26-year old female asked:

I am taking daily, Epilim 800mg, Zoloft 200mg, lyrica 150mg, symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) turbuhaler, zoely.Are these all ok together?Im trying to control of many issues.

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A 41-year old female asked:

Good evening . I have the following conditions Colitis ITP RA I drink the following medication Epilim 800mg twice a day Methotrexate 6 tables once a week . I just want to know must I stay at home or can I go to work with this corona virus ?

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A 66-year old male asked:

Does my taking tegretol & Epilim (for epilepsy) together with amlodipine (for high blood pressure) at the same time interfere with each other? Tq

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A 47-year old female asked:

Symptoms of gallstones and mild append . Pain underr rib, stomach around navel , groin. Could it be both? Ovaries checked. Has Epilim hurt liver?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old male asked:

Hi doc. I have a serious toothache and currently taking Warfarin and epilim to thin my blood. I would like to use some boiled aloe water to rinse my mouth with. Can I continue?

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A 43-year old female asked:

Hi I've been told that I have a egg in my fallopian tube, but I'm not making enough hormones to do anything with. I have epilepsy and take 2500mg of epilim, and the depo injection for contraceptive. Will the egg disperse by itself? Is it dangers?

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A 48-year old asked:

What are the effects of overdose of sodium valproate?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Can i take 5-htp with sodium valproate?

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