DIVALPROEX SODIUM- divalproex sodium tablet, delayed release 
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MEDICATION GUIDE

Divalproex (di∙val∙pro∙ex) Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP

What is the most important information I should know about divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

Do not stop divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets without first talking to a healthcare provider.Stopping divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets 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).

Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets can cause serious side effects, including:

  1. Serious liver damage that can cause death, especially in children younger than 2 years old and patients with mitochondrial disorders.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:
    • feeling very weak, tired, or uncomfortable (malaise)
    • swelling of your face
    • not feeling hungry
    • nausea or vomiting that does not go away
    • diarrhea
    • pain on the right side of your stomach (abdomen)
    • dark urine
    • yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes
    • loss of seizure control in people with epilepsy

In some cases, liver damage may continue even though the medicine is stopped. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your liver before and during treatment with divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets.

  1. Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets may harm your unborn baby.
    • If you take divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets during pregnancy for any medical condition, your baby is at risk for serious birth defects that affect the brain and spinal cord (such as spina bifida or neural tube defects). These defects can begin in the first month, even before you know you are pregnant. Other birth defects that affect the structures of the heart, head, arms, legs, and the opening where the urine comes out (urethra) on the bottom of the penis can also happen. Decreased hearing or hearing loss can also happen.
    • Birth defects may occur even in children born to women who are not taking any medicines and do not have other risk factors.
    • Taking folic acid supplements before getting pregnant and during early pregnancy can lower the chance of having a baby with a neural tube defect.
    • If you take divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets during pregnancy for any medical condition, your child is at risk for having lower IQ and may be at risk for developing autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
    • There may be other medicines to treat your condition that have a lower chance of causing birth defects, decreased IQ, or other disorders in your child.
    • Women who are pregnant must not take divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets to prevent migraine headaches.
    • All women of childbearing age (including girls from the start of puberty) should talk to their healthcare provider about using other possible treatments instead of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets. If the decision is made to use divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, you should use effective birth control (contraception).
    • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant while taking divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will continue to take divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets while you are pregnant.
    • Pregnancy Registry:If you become pregnant while taking divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry. You can enroll in this registry by calling toll-free 1-888-233-2334 or by visiting the website, http://www.aedpregnancyregistry.org/. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the safety of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy.
  2. Swelling (Inflammation) and bleeding (hemorrhaging) of your pancreas that can cause death.
    Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms:
    • severe stomach pain that you may also feel in your back
    • nausea or vomiting that does not go away
    • not feeling hungry
  3. Like other antiepileptic drugs, divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets 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:
    • thoughts about suicide or dying
    • attempts to commit suicide
    • new or worse depression
    • new or worse anxiety
    • feeling agitated or restless
    • panic attacks
    • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
    • new or worse irritability
    • acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
    • acting on dangerous impulses
    • an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
    • other unusual changes in behavior or mood

    How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?
    • Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
    • Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.

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

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 are divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets are a prescription medicine used:

Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets are also used to prevent migraine headaches.

Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets are also used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

Do not take divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets if you:

Before taking divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions including if you:

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take,including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets work. Using divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets with other medicines can cause serious side effects. Do notstart or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider.

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:

You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of these medicines if you are not sure.

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 take divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

What should I avoid while taking divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

What are the possible side effects of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the symptoms listed below.Your healthcare provider may do additional tests before and during your treatment with divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets. Your healthcare provider may reduce your dose, temporarily stop, or permanently stop treatment if you have certain side effects.

Divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets can cause serious side effects including:

The common side effects of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets include:

  • headache
  • loss of appetite
  • weakness
  • weight loss
  • sleepiness
  • increased appetite
  • dizziness
  • weight gain
  • tremors
  • nausea / vomiting
  • difficulty walking or problems with coordination
  • stomach pain
  • ringing in your ears
  • diarrhea
  • blurred vision
  • constipation
  • double vision
  • bronchitis
  • unusual eye movement
  • flu-like symptoms
  • hair loss (alopecia)
  • infection
  • swelling of your arms or legs

These are not all of the possible side effects of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets.

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

How should I store divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

Keep divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets

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

You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets?

Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP:

Active ingredient: divalproex sodium as valproic acid

Inactive ingredients: methacrylic acid copolymer type C, povidone, pregelatinized corn starch, silicon dioxide, simethicone emulsion, sodium bicarbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, triethyl citrate, titanium dioxide, vanillin. The tablets are imprinted using a pharmaceutical ink.

In addition, individual tablets also contain:

For Medication Guides, please visit www.upsher-smith.com or call 1-888-650-3789.

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

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