Depakote and Cardiomyopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiomyopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Depakote (divalproex sodium), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Clonazepam, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiomyopathy when taking Depakote. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 52,619 people who have side effects when taking Depakote from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Depakote?

Depakote has active ingredients of divalproex sodium. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 55,581 Depakote users. Check the latest studies of Depakote.

What is Cardiomyopathy?

Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle) is found to be associated with 1,261 drugs and 1,206 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiomyopathy.

On Jul, 16, 2026

52,619 people reported to have side effects when taking Depakote.
Among them, 112 people (0.21%) have Cardiomyopathy.

Among these 112 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Depakote:

Depakote (55,581 reports)

Cardiomyopathy treatments and more:

Cardiomyopathy (22,221 reports)

How severe was Cardiomyopathy and when was it recovered:

Cardiomyopathy in Depakote

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of divalproex sodium:

Cardiomyopathy and drugs with ingredients of divalproex sodium (131 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Depakote:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cardiomyopathy:

Cardiomyopathy (1,261 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cardiomyopathy:

Cardiomyopathy (1,206 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on divalproex sodium (the active ingredients of Depakote) and Depakote (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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