Depakine 200 mg 40 tablets

Product description: Depakine is a medicine used in the treatment of seizures (antiepileptic drug) and mania. It is provided in the form of oral tablets (taken by mouth). Depakine is used in the treatment of: seizures (different types of generalized and partial seizures). Mania, which means you may feel intense excitement or happiness or agitation or enthusiasm or excessive activity. Mania occurs as part of a disease called "bipolar disorder." Depakine can be used if lithium cannot be used. Usage instructions: The doctor determines the best dose for you. Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure. Treatment with Depakine should start and be monitored by a specialist in epilepsy or bipolar disorders. Dose requirements vary depending on age and weight, and the doctor will adjust the dose individually to achieve disease control over seizures. Warnings and precautions: Do not use Depakine: if you are allergic to sodium valproate or any other ingredients of this medicine. if you have or have had liver disease and/or have serious liver or pancreas problems. if there is a family history of liver disease. if a sibling died due to liver disease during treatment with sodium valproate. if you suffer from porphyria, a disease that leads to increased production and excretion of porphyrins (red, iron-free pigments in the blood) in the urine or stool. if you have blood clotting disorders (bleeding risk). if you have a genetic defect causing mitochondrial disease (such as Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome). if you have a urea cycle disorder (a specific metabolic disorder). Talk to your doctor before using Depakine: if given to infants and young children, especially if multiple antiepileptic drugs are to be given at the same time. if given to children and young people with multiple disabilities and severe types of epilepsy. if you have bone marrow damage. if you have a rare inherited enzyme deficiency. if there is suspicion of a urea cycle enzyme disorder, metabolic studies should be performed before taking Depakine due to the risk of increased blood ammonia levels (hyperammonemia). if you have kidney disease. if you have low blood protein levels. if you have an autoimmune disease called systemic lupus erythematosus. if symptoms such as increased seizure frequency, general feeling of illness, decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, edema, and lethargy appear, you should contact your doctor. This is especially true for children during the first months of treatment. if you experience unexpected bleeding in mucous membranes or easy bruising, you should inform your doctor. if you know of a genetic defect in your family causing mitochondrial disease. if you lack an enzyme called carnitine palmitoyltransferase type II and experience severe muscle pain, it may be a sign of muscle damage. Breastfeeding: Depakine passes into breast milk and may affect breastfed infants. Depakine should not be used during breastfeeding. Therefore, consult your doctor if you are breastfeeding. Fertility: Depakine may affect sperm quality and lead to decreased fertility in men. In the few cases discovered so far, sperm quality and fertility have been restored after switching to another medication. Consult your doctor if your husband has difficulty conceiving. Driving and machinery use: During treatment with sodium valproate, reaction time may be affected. Consider this when additional caution is needed, such as driving and operating machinery. The doctor makes other decisions based on how you respond to the medication and the dose you use. Ingredients: The active ingredient is sodium valproate. Product details: Product model: Tablets Brand: Depakine Quantity: 40 tablets