Most Popular Brands: Depakene, Magnesium Dipropylacetate
See also: Atemperator, Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles, Divalproex sodium, Epilim, Epival, Novo-Divalproex, Orfiril, Valproate Sodium
Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant used to treat certain types of seizures. It is also used to treat mania in bipolar disorder, and to prevent migraines.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Support another treatment | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| manic depression | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Migraine | 1 | 0 |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 67% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 33% |
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Personal research
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1 | 33% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 33% |
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Other
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1 | 33% |
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Report created on November 22, 2009.