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This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop
The maximum recommended dosage is 60 mg/kg/day
Depakote has no habit-forming potential, but it is not recommended that you discontinue use of the drug before talking with your doctor, as withdrawal symptoms can
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Valproate (valproic acid; divalproex sodium, a compound containing sodium valproate and valproic acid) controls absence, myoclonic, and tonic-clonic seizures in generalized, idiopathic, and symptomatic epilepsy
Patients should initiate therapy at 10 to 15 mg/kg/day
Maximum recommended dosage is 60 mg/kg/day PO
Do not use Depakote for a condition for which it was not prescribed
Valproic acid, or valproate, is an fatty acid derivative and anticonvulsant originally synthesized in 1881 by Beverly S
Published articles are quick to espouse the extended-release formulation, especially in the setting of seizure control
Mechanisms of action — Antiseizure medications are typically grouped by their principal mode of action, although for many drugs, the precise mechanism of action is not known or multiple actions are suspected ( table 1 )
Ordinarily, optimal clinical response is achieved at daily doses below 60 mg/kg/day
Depakote ER should be swallowed whole and should not be crushed or chewed (2
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Depakote should be swallowed whole and should not be crushed or chewed (2
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The objective of this analysis was to assess the efficacy and safety associated with the use of valproic acid for the management of agitation and