Sodium Valproate

Antiepileptic

Identification
Generic Name Sodium Valproate
Brand Name

Attributes

Pregnancy

D

Lactation

Insufficient Data

Indication
Epilepsy
Epilepsy: Absence Seizure
Epilepsy: Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure
Epilepsy: Myoclonic Generalized Seizure
Epilepsy: Atonic Generalized Seizure
Epilepsy: Simple Partial Seizure
Epilepsy: Complex Partial Seizure
Bipolar Disorder
Migraine
Mania
Alcohol Withdrawal
Epilepsy: Tonic Generalized Seizure

Condition Contra-Indication
Acute Porphyrias
Pregnancy
Acute Liver Failure
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Fatty Liver
Liver Cancer
Liver Metastases
Liver Transplantation
Metastatic Liver Cancer
Primary Liver Cancer

Other Contra-Indication

Serious Hepatic Dysfunction

Pancreatic Dysfunction

Urea Cycle Disorders

This drug is contra-indicated in patients with a known allergy to it

Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Contra-Indications

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

Side Effects
Common Mind: Confusion Amnesia Mind: Poor Concentration Mind: Depression Birth Weight Low Weight Loss (Body Mass Index Decreased) Mind: Agitation Mind: Hallucination Dizziness Speech Slurred Skin Tingling Or Numbness (Paresthesias) Vision Double (Diplopia) Vomiting Weight Gain (Body Mass Index Raised) Appetite Or Hunger Increase Drowsiness Movement: Muscle Coordination Loss (Ataxia) Blood Transaminase Raised in Liver Hair Thinning Hair Loss Menstrual Periods Abnormal
Uncommon Headache (Cephalgia) Mind: Psychosis Eyes Uncontrollable Constant Movement (Nystagmus) Sense of Taste Abnormal Nausea Skin Rash Chest Pain Sweating (Perspiring) Vasodilation
Rare Sleepiness or Drowsiness (Somnolence) Mind: Nervousness Aphasia (Difficulty Speaking or Comprehending Language) Involuntary Trembling Or Quivering (Tremor) Liver: Cirrhosis Pancreatitis (Inflammation Of The Pancreas) White Blood Cell Count Reduced (Leukopenia) Blood Neutrophils Low (Neutropenia) Blood: Platelet Count Low (Thrombocytopenia) Movement Disorder Swelling (Oedema, Edema) Mind: Euphoria Throat Sore (Pharyngitis)

Sodium Valproate

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