See also: Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles, Divalproex sodium, Epival, Novo-Divalproex, Ratio-Valproic, Valproic Acid
Sodium valproate or valproate sodium is the sodium salt of valproic acid and is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder, as well as other psychiatric conditions requiring the administration of a mood stabilizer.
| Reasons taken |
# of patients
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipolar Disorder | 16 |
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9 | |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 9 |
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4 | |||
| Bipolar manic episodes | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Epilepsy | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 2 |
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1 |
See all 36 patients currently taking Valproate Sodium
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Valproate Sodium. See all 15 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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6 | 50% |
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Doctor's advice
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5 | 42% |
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Side effects too severe
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5 | 42% |
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Other
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2 | 17% |
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Report created on March 19, 2010.