Drug information

Sodium valproate 200 mg (ENCORATE)


  Indications

1.Treatment of epilepsy.

2.Physician may use this medication for other indications not described above.

If you have any inquiries, please ask your physician or pharmacist.   Click to listen highlighted text! Indications 1.Treatment of epilepsy. 2.Physician may use this medication for other indications not described above. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physician or pharmacist.  


  Contraindications and precautions

1.Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components.

2.Do not use this medication in pregnant women because it may cause harm to the unborn baby.

3.Use this medication cautiously in lactating women.

4.Avoid or abstain from alcohol consumption because it may cause drug toxicity.

5.There are many drugs that may interact with Sodium valproate. You should take counsel with physicians or pharmacists.   Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions 1.Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components. 2.Do not use this medication in pregnant women because it may cause harm to the unborn baby. 3.Use this medication cautiously in lactating women. 4.Avoid or abstain from alcohol consumption because it may cause drug toxicity. 5.There are many drugs that may interact with Sodium valproate. You should take counsel with physicians or pharmacists.  


  Recommendations of drug use 

1.You should take this medication exactly as directed by your physician. You should not increase, reduce the dosage or stop taking the medication without physician's order.

2.In case of the controlled release tablet, swallow the tablet whole. Do not break or crush it.   Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use  1.You should take this medication exactly as directed by your physician. You should not increase, reduce the dosage or stop taking the medication without physicians order. 2.In case of the controlled release tablet, swallow the tablet whole. Do not break or crush it.  


  Adverse Reactions

1.This medication may cause dizziness, hair loss, stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight gain, somnolence, confusion, tremor, sleep problems.

2.This medication may cause liver dysfunction, pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia, hypothermia, abnormal behaviour, visual impairment. If you have these symptoms, you should take counsel with your physician or pharmacist.

3.If you develop these symptoms such as: swelling in the face, eyelids, lips, urticaria, erythematous rash, dyspnea,

 discontinue the medication and seek medical advice immediately.   Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions 1.This medication may cause dizziness, hair loss, stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight gain, somnolence, confusion, tremor, sleep problems. 2.This medication may cause liver dysfunction, pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia, hypothermia, abnormal behaviour, visual impairment. If you have these symptoms, you should take counsel with your physician or pharmacist. 3.If you develop these symptoms such as: swelling in the face, eyelids, lips, urticaria, erythematous rash, dyspnea,  discontinue the medication and seek medical advice immediately.   


  Drug storage

Store in a dry place in sealed container protected from light.   Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place in sealed container protected from light.


The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.

If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.   Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.


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