How do members experience Divalproex sodium?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2,172 282
Bipolar disorder 1,936 249
Bipolar I disorder 359 39
Bipolar II disorder 332 42
Schizoaffective disorder 276 24

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 155
Hair loss 49
Fatigue 42
Drowsiness 26
Tremor in hands 24
Nausea 20

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 190
Moderate 209
Mild 197
None 205

Member evaluations

pheonix61

evaluated on Jul 17, 2012

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

icehogsfan

evaluated on Dec 15, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for headaches: None
  • Side effects: None

karlalove

evaluated on May 10, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None