Depakote
Depakote
GENERIC NAME: Classification: 500mg / tab Increase brain Hepatic dysfunction, Blood: Don’t withdraw
BID levels of Gamma- urea cycle disorder. Inhibited suddenly, call
DEVALPROEX amino-butyric platelet doctor at once if
SODIUM Anticonvulsant acid, which aggregation adverse reaction
transits inhibitory Thrombocytope develops.
BRAND NAME: nerves impulses in nia Obtain liver
the CNS. Increase function studies,
DEPAKOTE bleeding time platelet counts,
and prothrombin
Indication: CNS: time before
Sedation starting drug and
Simple and complex Emotional every month
absence seizure upset thereafter,
(including petitmal) Depression especially during
mixed seizure types Psychosis the first 6 months
( including absence Aggression of therapy.
seizures) Hyperactivity Serious or fatal
investigationally in Behavioral hepatoxicity may
major motor deterioration follow non
(gandmal, tonic- Muscle specific
clonic) weakness symptoms, such
Tremors as malaise, fever,
EENT: and lethargy.
Stomatitis Warn patient to
GI: avoid activities
Nausea that requires
Vomiting alertness and
Diarrhea good
Abdominal psychomotor
cramps coordination until
Constipation CNS response to
Increase drug determined.
appetite May give drug
Weight gain with food or milk
Anorexia to reduce GI
Pancreatitis adverse effect .
Hepatic: advice against
Enzyme chewing
elevation capsules; causes
Toxic irritation of mouth
hepatitis and throat
Metabolic: May produce
Elevated false-positive test
serum result for ketones
ammonia in urine..
level