VALPROIC ACID- valproic acid capsule, liquid filled 
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MEDICATION GUIDE

Valproic Acid (val∙pro∙ic acid) Capsules

Read this Medication Guide before you start taking Valproic Acid Capsules and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.

What is the most important information I should know aboutValproic Acid Capsules?

Do not stop takingValproic Acid Capsules without first talking to your healthcare provider.

Stopping Valproic Acid suddenly can cause serious problems.

Valproic Acid Capsules can cause serious side effects, including:

1. Serious liver damage that can cause death, especially in children younger than 2 years old.

The risk of getting this serious liver damage is more likely to happen within the first 6 months of treatment.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms:

In some cases, liver damage may continue despite stopping the drug.

2. Valproic Acid Capsules may harm your unborn baby.

3. Inflammation of your pancreas that can cause death.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms:

4. Like other antiepileptic drugs, Valproic Acid Capsules may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500.

Call a healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?

Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms.

Do not stopValproic Acid Capsules without first talking to a healthcare provider.Stopping Valproic Acid Capsules suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping a seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).

Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.

What areValproic Acid Capsules?

Valproic Acid Capsules are prescription medicines used alone or with other medicines, to treat:

Who should not takeValproic Acid Capsules?

Do not take Valproic Acid Capsules if you:

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking Valproic Acid Capsules?

Before you take Valproic Acid Capsules, tell your healthcare provider if you:

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take,including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements and medicines that you take for a short period of time.

Taking Valproic Acid Capsules with certain other medicines can cause side effects or affect how well they work. Do not start or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.

How should I takeValproic Acid Capsules?

What should I avoid while takingValproic Acid Capsules?

What are the possible side effects ofValproic Acid Capsules?

Valproic Acid Capsules can cause serious side effects including:

Call your healthcare provider right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The common side effects ofValproic Acid Capsules include:

These are not all of the possible side effects of Valproic Acid Capsules. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I storeValproic Acid Capsules?

KeepValproic Acid Capsules and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use ofValproic Acid Capsules

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use Valproic Acid Capsules for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Valproic Acid Capsules to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.

This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about Valproic Acid Capsules. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about Valproic Acid Capsules that is written for health professionals.

For more information, call 1-888-235-2466.

What are the ingredients in Valproic Acid Capsules?

Active ingredient:valproic acid

Inactive ingredients:Corn oil, FD&C Blue No. 1, gelatin, glycerin, purified water and titanium dioxide.

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Manufactured for:

Bionpharma Inc.

Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

Rev. 02/2023

Revised: 4/2024
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