Q: Indications?

This medication is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and rarely for depression. It works by increasing the amount of a certain chemical in the brain.

Question 1

Indications?

Accepted Answer

This medication is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for epilep﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿sy, bipolar disorder, and rarely for depression. It works by increasing the amount of a certain chemical in the brain.

Question 2

Dosage?

Accepted Answer

Valproic Acid  - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions: CAPSULE 250MG

Question 3

Side Effects?

Accepted Answer

Body as a Whole
-    Headache, weakness and fever.
Gastrointestinal
-    Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, indigestion, heartburn and constipa﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿tion.
Central Nervous System
-    Drowsiness, tremor, dizziness, blurred vision, incoordination, night blindness, emotional lability, abnormal thinking and memory loss.
Musculoskeletal
-    Muscle pain/twitching,

Question 4

Warnings?

Accepted Answer

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of urea cycle disorder, vomiting, tiredness, irritability, confusion, loss of ability to think, coma, mental retardation, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV﻿‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​﻿), increased blood cholesterol, kidney disease, any allergy, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
•      It may cause dizziness, drowsiness or vision changes, do not drive a

Valproic Acid - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions

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