This medication is used to treat seizure disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent migraine headaches. It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.

Divalproex sodium oral tablet can cause drowsiness and dizziness. Don't drive a vehicle, use machinery, or do other activities that require alertness until you know how this drug affects you. This drug can also cause other side effects.

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Divalproex sodium is used to treat certain types of seizures (epilepsy). This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop seizures. Divalproex sodium is also used to treat the manic phase of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) and helps prevent migraine headaches.

Conclusions: These findings suggest that divalproex sodium is useful in the treatment of patients with panic disorder and concomitant mood instability, who are refractory to conventional treatment.

Tablets take 4 hours to reach a peak, Depakote sprinkles take just over three. Food can delay the absorption of Depakote (food has a more significant effect on the tablets compared with the sprinkles). It may take several weeks of regular dosing before an effect on mood or seizure frequency is reported.

Divalproex sodium works by increasing the amount of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. The body produces GABA naturally. It is a chemical neurotransmitter — or brain messenger. Faster than normal electrical impulses in the brain can cause erratic impulses.

Epival Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called anti-epileptics. It is used to treat conditions such as epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It works by preventing extreme mood swings and abnormal brain signals that trigger seizures (fits). It also helps in the prevention of migraine.

Depakote (divalproex sodium) and Abilify (aripiprazole) are used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Depakote is also used to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches. Abilify is also used to treat schizophrenia, depression, autistic disorder, and some irritable behavior disorders.