Divalproex WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Divalproex
Divalproex is a generic combination drug made up of sodium valproate and valproic acid . Doctors prescribe it for the treatment of the manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and for prevention of both manic and depressive phases of bipolar disorder, especially rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat epilepsy, chronic pain associated with neuropathy, and migraine headaches.1
Fast Facts:
- Sold under the brand name Depakote.2
- Most common side effects include: fatigue, nausea and weight gain.2
- Depakote (divalproex) is available in 125 mg, 250 mg and 500 mg tablets.2
- Patients often have similar questions about their medications. OrganizedWisdom has psychiatrists addressing the most common concerns about taking these drugs.
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Latest Headlines on Divalproex
What Are The Uses for Divalproex?
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists: Why is This Medication Prescribed?
- Psych Central: Depakote (Divalproex) Description
- Stason.org: Divalproex Sodium Drug For Migraine Headache
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Divalproex?
- Drugs.com: Divalproex Side Effects
- DrugDigest: What May Interact With This Medicine?
- HealthyPlace: Divalproex Warnings
What are the Alternatives to Divalproex?
- OrganizedWisdom: Lamotrigine
- OrganizedWisdom: Topiramate
- OrganizedWisdom: Gabapentin
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Divalproex
- Healthboards: Can You Take Ibuprofen (Motrin) And Depakote?
- Yahoo Answers: Does Metformin Or Divalproex Sodium Effect SGOT / SGPT Levels?
- YouTube: Depakote (Divalproex Sodium)
Clinical Trials for Divalproex
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Divalproex Studies
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials On Divalproex
Abuse of Divalproex
- HealthyPlace: Divalproex Overdose Information
- eMedTV: What If I Take An Overdose Of Divalproex?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Divalproex
- PubMed Central: Divalproex Article Listings
- JAMA: Articles On Divalproex
- Google Scholar: Divalproex Recent Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Divalproex (Valproate Semisodium)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 RxList: Depakote Oral (Divalproex) Consumer Information
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Uses of Divalproex, Divalproex Warnings, Divalproez Side Effects, Divalproez Wisdom, Divalproex Precautions, Divalproex Sodium
- Last update: Jul. 16, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
