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Does Depakote Interact With Any Other Drug?

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Posted on Mon, 14 Mar 2016
Question: My teenage granddaughter takes depakote ER 500 mg twice daily. She has a dry cough and I want to know if any cough medicine that should NOT be taken with her medications
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Chlorpheniramine containing cough syrup

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for your query.
Any cough syrup which contains Chlorpheniramine like Coldcough syrup can produce sedation, drowsiness , dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentration when used with Depakote and is better avoided.
Take care,
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Does Depakote Interact With Any Other Drug?

Brief Answer: Chlorpheniramine containing cough syrup Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. Any cough syrup which contains Chlorpheniramine like Coldcough syrup can produce sedation, drowsiness , dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentration when used with Depakote and is better avoided. Take care,