Re: [epilepsy] Re:Valproic acid

 

There is very little difference between Depakene, Depakote, and Valproic Acid.  Valproic Acid is the generic form of Depakote, but at least for me, the generic form was not strong enough, and I had begun to have seizures again.

--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Mark S <riverat462@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mark S <riverat462@yahoo.com>
Subject: [epilepsy] Re:Valproic acid
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 4:41 PM

 

Tammy,

The difference (if any) is very small. The generic for Depakene is valproic acid. The generic for Depakote is divalproex sodium.

Mark S.

--- In epilepsy@yahoogroup s.com, Tammy Wolfgram <tammy@...> wrote:

>

> My daughter is on depakote, which I always understood to be valproic

> acid. I am not sure what, if any, difference there is between

> depakote and Depakene. I didn't even know they gave generics of

> depakote. It's not an expensive drug in the world of AEDs. Why did

> you need emergency surgery?

>

> Take care,

> Tammy

>

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