Al-Messila Pharmacy

Depakine Chrono 500 mg 30 F/C Tabs

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Depakine Chrono 500 mg 30 F/C Tabs
Depakine tablets are tablets that contain sodium valproate and are used primarily to treat epilepsy and other diseases affecting the nervous system.
Sodium valproate belongs to antiepileptics that work by increasing the presence of GABA in the brain, which is one of the compounds that inhibit the formation of seizures.
Depakine tablets are used to treat epileptic seizures, as they reduce the occurrence of these seizures and increase the possibility of controlling them, making it easier for the patient to carry out his daily activities.
They work effectively in treating various types of epilepsy, whether partial epilepsy or absence epilepsy, moreover, it is used in treating bipolar disorder, which is a psychological disease.

Warnings and precautions:

• Depakine tablets are prohibited during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to the risk to the health and development of the fetus, as they can cause abnormalities in the fetus.

• An effective method of contraception must be used when using Depakine tablets to avoid pregnancy.

• Take whole Depakine pills, do not try to mash or chew them.

• Depakine may cause drowsiness and dizziness. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.

• Do not stop using Depakine pills before asking your doctor, as a gradual stopping strategy must be followed.

• Taking this medicine can make seizures worse or increase their frequency. You may also experience a different type of seizure.

• Tell your doctor before taking Depakene if you suffer from:

- Liver problems.

- pancreatitis.

- Kidney disease (renal failure).



Other Drugs and Depakine:

• Any other epilepsy medications such as carbamazepine.

• Antibiotics such as erythromycin.

• Cholesterol- lowering medications such as cholestyramine.

• Lamotrigine: The plasma concentration of lamotrigine increases due to valproate.

• Malaria prevention drugs such as mefloquine: reduce the effect of valproate.

• Cimetidine, a drug for stomach ulcers: increases the concentration of valproate in plasma.





Depakine Chrono side effects:

• Headache and dizziness.

• Thrombocytopenia.

• Side effects in the digestive system.

• Thinning of scalp hair (usually temporary and grows back).

• Increased appetite.



Benefits of Depakine tablets:

- Used to treat different types of epilepsy.

- Can be used to treat some psychological diseases.

- Reduce the severity of epileptic seizures.

- Increase the possibility of controlling epileptic seizures, which makes life easier.



Size :

30 Tabs



Made In:

France

Take Depakine Chrono tablet as per as direction of doctor.

Sodium Valproate,,,,

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