Salt / ingredient
Sodium Valproate 200mg
Prevents seizures
MRP data last verified: August 2026. Source: NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam, reproduced under the NPPA copyright policy.
Private-brand substitutes: kam se zyada
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About Sodium Valproate
This information is from US FDA labels, for reference only. Always follow your doctor's advice.
Common side effects
- leading to discontinuation were 2 cases each of nausea/vomiting
- elevated amylase
Safety advice
- Consult your doctor before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- May affect the liver. Tell your doctor if you have liver problems.
Uses
- alproate sodium injection is indicated as an intravenous alternative in patients in whom oral administration of valproate products is temporarily not feasible in the following conditions: • Monotherapy and adjunctive therapy of complex partial seizures and simple and complex absence seizures; adjunctive therapy in patients with multiple seizure types that include absence seizures ( 1 ) 1.1 Epilepsy Valproate sodium injection is indicated as an intravenous alternative in patients for whom oral administration of valproate products is temporarily not feasible in the following conditions: Valproate sodium injection is indicated as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of patients with complex partial seizures that occur either in isolation or in association with other types of seizures.
- Valproate sodium injection is also indicated for use as sole and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of patients with simple and complex absence seizures, and adjunctively in patients with multiple seizure types that include absence seizures.
- Simple absence is defined as very brief clouding of the sensorium or loss of consciousness accompanied by certain generalized epileptic discharges without other detectable clinical signs.
- Complex absence is the term used when other signs are also present.
- See Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) for statement regarding fatal hepatic dysfunction.
How to take
- alproate sodium injection is intended for intravenous use only.
- • Epilepsy o Complex Partial Seizures in Adults and Children 10 years of age or older: Initial dose is 10 to 15 mg/kg/day, increasing at 1 week intervals by 5 to 10 mg/kg/day to achieve optimal clinical response.
- Maximum recommended dose is 60 mg/kg/day ( 2.1 ).
- o Simple and Complex Absence Seizures: Initial dose is 10 to 15 mg/kg/day, increasing at 1 week intervals by 5 to 10 mg/kg/day to achieve optimal clinical response.
- 2.1 Epilepsy Valproate sodium injection is for intravenous use only.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sodium Valproate 200mg
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