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Is it true the seizure medication called depakote when used by adolescent girls can cause sterility and brain damage?
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What kind of side affects does depakote have on a 6 year old that is taking it?
Depakote (aka - divalproex) is used in the pediatric population as an anti-seizure or a mood stabilizer medication. Its most common side-effects are: dizziness, headache, nausea, sleepiness, and liver irritation.
Are depakote and seroquel used to treat the same thing?
No, Depakote is an anti-seizure medicine, and cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant.
Drug of choice for grand mal seizure?
dilantin lamictal neurontin depakote
Can you take Strattera and depakote together?
Can you take strattera and depakote together?
If you take depakote 500mg EC for a very mild seizure disorder and take 1 every other day then stop for 4 days is it possible to have a seizure or is it still in your system enough to control it?
I hope you didn't decide to taper off the medication without medical supervision. There may or may not be enought med left in your system to control a seizure, but probably not. If you're at risk for seizure you shouldn't be discontinuing your seizure med :-)
I take Depakote for seizures and noticed that I am getting brain zapps are these a type of seizure?
may be
What does low depakote level means?
Depakote is normally taken for seizures. So if your depakote level is low that means you need more in your system to keep you from having a seizure. It is also used for bi-polar disorder.
What class of drug is depakote?
Anti-seizure, Anti-manic, Anti-migraine.
Will depakote make you test positive for cocaine?
depakote is a seizure med I don't know what it would be classified as on a drug test look up this med and see what it is classified as. It may show up because some medication has been known to show up as others because of some of the ingredients. on the net type depakote info you may be able to find out there.
How do you stop taking depakote?
You'll have a really bad seizure
What type of medication is Phenytoin?
Anti-convulsive medication used to treat seizure disorders.
Should a person with a seizure disorder avoid drinking alco hol and why?
Yes, because if the person is on anti-seizure medication, alcohol can lessen the effects of the medication which could prompt a seizure. Also, this information should be on the bottle of the medication. If not, please contact your local pharmacy and inquire.
