Sodium valproate

An anticonvulsant drug used especially to treat migraines, seizures and epilepsy.


An anticonvulsant drug used to treat all types of epilepsy. It is administered by mouth; side-effects may include digestive upsets, drowsiness, and muscle incoordination.


A drug of first choice for the treatment of several forms of epilepsy, including primary generalized epilepsy, generalized absences and myoclonic seizures; it may also be tried in atypical absence, atonic and tonic seizures. Usually taken orally, the drug also treats partial epilepsy. It probably has similar efficacy to carbamazepine and phenytoin sodium.


An anticonvulsant medication utilized for managing epilepsy. Possible side effects encompass drowsiness, abdominal discomfort, temporary hair loss, weight gain, and skin rash. Prolonged use may infrequently result in liver damage.


 


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