Depakine Chrono 500 mg 30 tablets

Depakine Chrono 500 mg 30 tablets:

• Sodium valproate is an antiepileptic drug used to treat different types of epileptic seizures
• Sodium valproate works through multiple mechanisms, such as inhibiting sodium channels, and it also indirectly stimulates the action of the neurotransmitter GABA, which acts as an inhibitor of excessive activity in the brain.

Medical uses of Depakine Chrono 500 mg tablets:

• This medication is used to treat different types of epileptic seizures in adults and children
• Epilepsy usually results from a defect in electrical connections in the brain that may, in some types, lead to convulsions

How to use Depakine Chrono 500 mg Tablets:

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you.
• Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Doses may change from patient to patient based on their age, medical condition, and whether or not they are taking other medications.
• Continue to take your medication for as long as your doctor tells you to.
• Do not stop taking the medication or reduce the dose without consulting your doctor first. Stopping the medication suddenly or lowering the dose may cause unwanted side effects or make your condition worse.
• Take your dose with or without food.
• Take the medicine at the same time every day.
• Do not stop taking your medications without consulting your doctor.
• Swallow the tablets whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush or chew the tablets
• Doses may be changed in special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
• If you take more medicine than you should, talk to your doctor or go to hospital straight away.
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose

Warnings and Uses:

Before using this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have, or have ever had, any medical condition, especially the following:

• Kidney disease (renal failure)
  
• lupus erythematosus
  
• If you are scheduled to undergo surgery
  
• If you suffer from a mental disorder such as depression or schizophrenia
  
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines, including non-prescription medicines, prescription medicines, herbal supplements, vitamins, and nutritional supplements.
  

Special side effects:

Although the following side effects are not common in everyone, some patients may report:

• At the beginning of treatment: vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea.
• overweight.
• headache.
• Sleepiness.
• Urinary incontinence (unintended urination).
• Hair loss.

the components:

• Sodium valproate 500 mg tablets
• Depakine Chrono 500 mg Tablets belong to epilepsy medicines