Link: https://www.psycom.net/bipolar-medications-depakote-divalproex-sodium
Description: webUpdated Sep 26, 2022. By. Kathleen Smith, PhD, LPC. Medical Reviewer Merihan Raouf, PharmD. What is Depakote? Depakote is a medication known as an anticonvulsant that is used to treat the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat seizures and prevent migraine headaches.
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Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-disorder/valproic-acid-levels-for-bipolar
Description: webOct 16, 2023 · For bipolar disorder, the target level of valproic acid in the blood is generally within the range of 50–125 micrograms per milliliter (mcg/mL). This range helps to stabilize mood and manage...
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Link: https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Treatments/Mental-Health-Medications/Types-of-Medication/Valproate-(Depakote)
Description: webValproate is a mood stabilizer medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), seizures (epilepsy), and migraine headaches. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of depression and/or mania. Symptoms of depression include:
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Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/drugs/depakote
Description: webApr 19, 2023 · If you have bipolar disorder, epilepsy, or migraine, your doctor might suggest Depakote as a treatment option for you. It’s a prescription drug used to: treat certain mood episodes (such as...
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Link: https://www.depakote.com/acute-bipolar-mania
Description: webDepakote Tablets and Depakote ER are used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Learn more. Depakote ER is used to treat manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder, with or without psychotic features. Learn more. Triggers of Bipolar Disorder.
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Link: https://www.thecarlatreport.com/articles/4304-mood-stabilizers-for-bipolar-disorder-in-older-adults-special-considerations
Description: webJan 30, 2023 · Although prescriptions for divalproex (Depakote) have outpaced lithium in recent years, the two can still go toe to toe. In the Geri-BD study, 224 adults age 60 or older with BD type I whose most recent episode was manic, hypomanic, or mixed were given either lithium (0.80–0.99 mEq/L) or divalproex (80–99 mcg/mL) for nine weeks.
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559112/
Description: webAug 17, 2023 · Valproic acid (VPA) ia as a highly prevalent medication with multifaceted therapeutic applications in various neurological and psychiatric disorders. The therapeutic uses of VPA include epilepsy treatment across different seizure types, bipolar disorder management, and migraine prophylaxis.
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656326/
Description: webThe newest formulation of divalproex is in the form of an extended-release tablet, Depakote ER ® (ER), which provides a once-daily administration option for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder, independent of the presence of psychotic features ( Abbott Laboratories 2006 ).
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9329114/
Description: webAug 8, 2022 · Since decades, lithium and valproate remain the pharmacological cornerstone to treat bipolar disorder. Different response patterns occur according to the phases of illness. At same time, individual pretreatment variables …
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Link: https://www.depakotehcp.com/dosing-for-acute-bipolar-mania
Description: webDEPAKOTE® (divalproex sodium), delayed-release tablets for oral use, is a valproate and is indicated for the treatment of the manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. A manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently …
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