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Depakene Oral

Dosage and Storage


Generic Name: VALPROIC ACID - ORAL
Pronounced: (val-PRO-ick)

Depakene Oral Overdose

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include: excessive drowsiness, coma, irregular/slowed/skipped heart beats (heart block).

Depakene Oral Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Depakene Oral Notes

Do not share this medication with others.

Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., drug levels, liver function tests, complete blood counts, clotting tests) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.

Depakene Oral Storage

Store at room temperature between 59-77 degrees F (15-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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