Sodium Valproate WisdomCard™

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  1. WrongDiagnosis: Sodium Valproate wrongdiagnosis.com - Sodium Valproate
  2. Micromedex (via Drugs.com): Valproic Acid (Systemic) drugs.com - Valproic Acid (Systemic)
  3. Wikipedia: Sodium Valproate en.wikipedia.org - Sodium Valproate
  4. First DataBank (via HealthSquare): Valproate Sodium Oral healthsquare.com - Valproate Sodium Oral
  5. UCL Institute of Child Health: Sodium Valproate ich.ucl.ac.uk - Sodium Valproate
  6. VirtualMedicalCenter: Epilim (Sodium Valproate) virtualneurocentre.com - Epilim (Sodium Valproate)
  7. RxList: Depacon (Valproate Sodium) Drug Information rxlist.com - Depacon (Valproate Sodium) Drug Information
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Research Notes on Sodium Valproate


Sodium valproate is an anticonvulsant medication. It is used to treat seizures, bipolar disorder, and to prevent migraine headaches. Sodium valproate should not be used during pregnancy as it may cause birth defects. Sodium valproate will add to the effects of alcohol. If you are diabetic this medication may affect your urine ketones giving a false positive.1

Fast Facts:

  • It should be taken at the same time everyday to keep consistent levels of the medication in your system.2
  • Common side effects may include weight gain, diarrhea, drowsiness, and stomach cramps.3
  • Sold in the United States under the names Depacon and Depakene.4

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Micromedex (via Drugs.com): Valproic Acid (Systemic)
  2. ↑ First DataBank (via HealthSquare): Valproate Sodium Oral
  3. ↑ virtualmedicalcenter: Epilim (Sodium Valproate)
  4. ↑ Wikipedia: Sodium Valproate

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