Brand name of the United States: Depakote ® Depacon ®; Depakene ®
Absence seizures use: simple and complex management; mixed seizure type; myoclonic and pervasive tonic clonic (grand mal) seizures; partial seizures, infant cramps spasms, bipolar disorder; to sick headache has the effect of prevention.
Contraindications: valproic acid and derivatives or any component sensitivity; liver dysfunction
Restricted diet: valproic acid gastrointestinal upset, cause a meal considerations: alcohol: additive CNS depression, avoiding or alcohol; gastrointestinal upset take small volumes of water and food. You must doses around gastrointestinal upset to split. Food late, but does not affect extent of absorption. divalproex sodium covering particles in patients with difficulty in swallowing may (eg, applesauce or purine) swallowed particle mixed semisolid food, and not well must be. valproate sodium oral solution carbonated beverages can cause inflammation of the mouth and throat valproate sodium oral solution carbonated beverages to generate valproic acid and do not mix.
Milk: no to absorption effect; may take the milk.
Sodium: SIADH and water intoxication; monitor fluid status. You must restrict fluid.
Warnings and precautions:, under the age of liver failure occurs as a dead result patient children two years quite dangerous is; monitor patients malaise, weakness, facial edema, vomiting and closely jaundice appearance of appetite; is causing severe thrombocytopenia, bleeding;, hepatotoxicity reported six months of therapy in three days after; may indicate tremors overdosage; to if you want to use other drugs requires attention of the patient to receive anticonvulsants.