Valproic acid is also used to treat the manic phase of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), and helps prevent migraine headaches
and for the first time ever extreme rage and homicidal ideation and plans
CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms DEPAKOTE® (divalproex sodium) delayed-release tablets, DEPAKOTE® ER (divalproex sodium) extended-release tablets, and DEPAKOTE® Sprinkle Capsules (divalproex sodium delayed release capsules) are prescription medicines used: alone or with other medicines to treat: – complex partial seizures in adults and children 10 years of age and older
Divalproex sodium is available in a few different forms: a delayed-release (DR) tablet (Depakote), an extended-release (ER) tablet (Depakote ER), and a DR sprinkle capsule (Depakote Sprinkles)
will to much depakote cause anger in some cases?
Controlled studies are needed to determine which patients are most likely to benefit from divalproex sodium and to evaluate the Depakote, a drug officially approved for bipolar patients in the United States in the mid-1990s, has none of this cachet, and yet it’s known to be as effective as lithium in bipolar cases like mine
The World Health Organization considers valproate among the medicines needed by a basic health care system
risk, use w/ extreme caution and as monotherapy; incidence of
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Two studies that did not qualify for this review report that divalproex (Depakote), like lithium, can also reduce aggressive symptoms