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Brand Name: Depakine
Manufactured: Sanofi Winthrop Industrie
Active Ingredients: Sodium valproate
Therapeutic actions: It works by stabilising electrical activity in the brain.
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FORM |
Q-TY |
PRICE |
ORDER |
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| Depakine 150 ml |
Syrup |
1 |
25.53 $ |
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| Depakine Chrono 300mg |
Tablet |
100 |
67.15 $ |
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| Depakine Chrono 500mg |
Tablet |
30 |
43.74 $ |
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What is it used for?
Sodium valproate is used to control seizures, particularly in primary generalised epilepsy. It may be used in all forms of epilepsy.
Sodium valproate may also be used in mania (as a mood stabiliser), migraine prevention, and trigeminal neuralgia.
Contraindications and cautions:
Use with caution in
• Decreased kidney function
• Diabetes
• Disorders of urea production in the liver (urea cycle disorders)
• History of liver disease
• Long-term inflammation of skin and some internal organs (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Not to be used in
• Active liver disease
• Family history of liver disease, particularly liver disease caused by medications
• Life long inherited blood diseases which can cause a variety of symptoms, including mental health problems (porphyrias)
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Side effects:
As well as their useful effects all medicines can cause unwanted side effects. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you do not feel well.
Side effects include:
- gastric irritation
- nausea
- impaired liver function
Less common:
- tremor & poor balance
- liver failure
- pancreatitis
- blood disorders
Interactions: Tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. The following medicines may interact with Sodium valproate: Anticoagulants, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Aspirin, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Bupropion, Carbamazepine, Chloroquine, Cimetidine, Hydroxychloroquine and others.
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