2023年10月16日 · For bipolar disorder, the target level of valproic acid in the blood is generally within the range of 50–125 micrograms per milliliter (mcg/mL).

2021年2月15日 · New diagnostic criteria and specifiers with attention on mixed features and anxious distress aid the physician in recognizing episode severity and prognosis. Physicians …

Adults and children can take valproic acid to treat bipolar disorder or epilepsy. Adults, aged 18 and above, can take it to prevent migraine.

2020年7月28日 · Valproate/divalproex appears to be considerably overused in the US; the use of lithium, second-generation antipsychotics, and carbamazepine should be more prominent in …

Valproate is a mood stabilizer medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), seizures …

In bipolar depression (7 RCTs, n=399), valproate was more effective than placebo in reducing depressive symptoms (OR=2.80; 95% CI: 1.26 to 6.18) and achieving remission (OR=2.4; …

2024年8月30日 · Valproic acid (Depakote) is a mood stabilizer that is helpful in treating the manic or mixed phases of bipolar disorder, along with carbamazepine (Equetro, Tegretol), another …

2024年5月9日 · Clinical trials and research studies have shown that Depakote is effective in treating manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It has also been established that …

2023年10月4日 · Depakote, also known by its generic name valproic acid, is a medication primarily used to treat various forms of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It belongs to a class of …

2020年1月15日 · In Episode 071, Dr. David Puder and Dr. Michael Cummings discuss valproic acid's history, mechanism of action, and its use in treating bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and …