Depakene
Depakene is a neurology medication containing Valproic acid, available as 250/750mg capsules.
- Category
- Neurology
- Active ingredient
- Valproic acid
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Capsule, soft
- Strengths
- 250/750mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Depakene vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Epilepsy · Bipolar disorder · Migraine prophylaxis
- Alternative Name
- Epilim, Depakote
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiepileptic
- Pharmacological Class
- Valproate
- Minor Side Effects
- nausea, tremor, dizziness, somnolence
- Moderate Side Effects
- weight gain, hair loss, oedema
- Dosage Forms
- Capsule, soft
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Prescription medicine
- Originator
- Abbott
- Onset Time
- 1–4 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- alcohol, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, rifampicin
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in children.
What you will receive
Depakene is the originator brand name, made by Abbott. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Abbott and do not ship the original Depakene.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Valproic acid) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.