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Is Valparin Chrono More Effective Than Encorate?

I am taking valparin chrono500mg since 5month.n i was taking encorate chrono500 privious.is good to take valparin or i should stick with encorate. Coz firstly i was taking encorate n now m taking valparin chrono. My prob is ehen i stop taking medicine for a week d strokes comes (jhatka) Some pushes me back Some times front. I have lost my gront teeth coz of dis only suggest me i m taking d rit medicine right now or not.plz
Thu, 23 Jan 2020
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Hi,

Both these medicines contain same drug (sodium valproate) but with different trade names and are found to be equally effective in the treatment of epilepsy (jhatka). Encorate chrono 500 is a long acting preparation that can be given once daily. Unlike Valparin 500, it causes fewer short term side effects such as nausea and vomiting. However, it is more expensive than Valparin chrono. Continue taking Encorate chrono and do not miss the dose.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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Is Valparin Chrono More Effective Than Encorate?

Hi, Both these medicines contain same drug (sodium valproate) but with different trade names and are found to be equally effective in the treatment of epilepsy (jhatka). Encorate chrono 500 is a long acting preparation that can be given once daily. Unlike Valparin 500, it causes fewer short term side effects such as nausea and vomiting. However, it is more expensive than Valparin chrono. Continue taking Encorate chrono and do not miss the dose. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician