How do members experience Divalproex sodium?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2,170 277
Bipolar disorder 1,945 252
Bipolar I disorder 361 39
Bipolar II disorder 333 40
Schizoaffective disorder 278 24
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 154
Hair loss 49
Fatigue 42
Drowsiness 26
Tremor in hands 23
Nausea 20

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 189
Moderate 208
Mild 199
None 202

Member evaluations

GeneralFoster

evaluated on Jan 03, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar disorder: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

grandma2009

evaluated on Mar 26, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar disorder: Major
  • Side effects: None

hdno1

evaluated on Mar 24, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for nerve pain (neuralgia): Can't tell
  • Side effects: Mild