Dr. Gary J. Kennedy answers the question: 'Divalproex For Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: How is divalproex (Depakote) used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and what are the side effects ...
Dec. 26, 2002 — For the treatment of mania of bipolar disorder, both divalproex (Depakote) and olanzapine (Zyprexa) were equally effective in a randomized, double-blind trial reported in the December ...
Divalproex ER has lower bioavailability than divalproex (divalproex ER/divalproex AUC ratio approximately 0.89). While switching patients from a divalproex to a divalproex ER regimen, the divalproex ...
Valproic acid, also known as Depakote, may boost the chance of certain defects. June 10, 2010— -- Using the antiseizure medication valproic acid (Depakote) in the first trimester of pregnancy ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Depakote delayed-release tablets (divalproex sodium). Depakote is approved by the FDA for the treatment of seizures, ...
Over ten years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that pregnant women who take Depakote (valproate) have a much higher chance of giving birth to a baby who suffers low IQ or a ...
NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - Mylan Inc said on Thursday it settled patent litigation with Abbott Laboratories Inc over Abbott's Depakote ER drug for epilepsy and bipolar disorder that allows the ...
A generic version of Depakote, an anti-seizure medication that clinicians also use to treat migraine headaches and bipolar disorder, received FDA approval yesterday. Abbott Laboratories originally ...