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Valproate Vs Valproic Acid

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

I reduced today my cymbalta from 40 mgs to 20 mgs I also take prozac 40 mgs Wellbutrin 450 mgs and started 250 valproic acid I started the 250 valproic acid when I went from 60 to 40 mgs My... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

my daughter is presribed to take torleva1gm daily in divided dose .she has irregular myclonic seizure from 2008.last 2 years she is treated with sodium valproate 6oomg daily . her valproic acid level ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

I reduced today my cymbalta from 40 mgs to 20 mgs I also take prozac 40 mgs Wellbutrin 450 mgs and started 250 valproic acid I started the 250 valproic acid when I went from 60 to 40 mgs My... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Payman Hajiazim MD

DEPAKOTE 500 MG ER TAB (1 TAB IN AM AND 2 TABS AT BEDTIME) RESULTED IN BLOOD LAB VALPROIC ACID TESTING IN THE FASTING MORNING OF 23-JULY-2013, & SINCE PREVIOUS NIGHT. MY VALPROIC ACID LEVEL ON... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Payman Hajiazim ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

5ml of Valproic Acid , instead of the 10ml of Valproic Acid which was prescribed at my recent stsy at ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

After taking Encorate Chrono 500 controlled release tablets contains Sodium valproate(333mg) and valproic acid(145mg) continuously since last 12 years, the body is gettting heavy and obese age 55 years... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

How closely is Valproate/Valproic acid administration linked with eye twitches/other optic or opthamological complatints, i.e. eye twitching, blurred vision,eyelid twitching, nystagmus, etc. Is there a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

A woman who suffers from epilepsy is pregnant. Which treatment has the lowest risk for teratogenic damage? a. Phenytoin 600 mg per day b. Valproic acid 1400 mg per day c. Valproic acid 800 mg... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vishal Garala MD

pregnant, at 7weeks gestation, her psychiatrist switched her to Depakote (Valproic acid) and her bipolar ... Valproate until 7 weeks and then switched to Lithium? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vishal Garala ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

[My new doctor prescribed me Valproic ACD CAP 280 mg to take at bedtime. I have muscle spasms in my legs. Is this medicine for this? She never told me and I have a variety of chronic illnesses. When I received the medicine... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)