Depakote and Chapped lips - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chapped lips is reported as a side effect among people who take Depakote (divalproex sodium), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Afinitor, and have Astrocytoma, low grade.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chapped lips 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 Chapped lips?

Chapped lips (cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin f lip) is found to be associated with 427 drugs and 871 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chapped lips.

On Jul, 19, 2026

52,619 people reported to have side effects when taking Depakote.
Among them, 11 people (0.02%) have Chapped lips.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Depakote when they have Chapped lips? *

What is the gender of people who have Chapped lips when taking Depakote? *

female: 36.36 %
male: 63.64 %

What is the age of people who have Chapped lips when taking Depakote? *

What are other drugs people take besides Depakote? *

What are other side effects people have besides Chapped lips? *

Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells): 2 people, 18.18%
Dry Mouth: 2 people, 18.18%
Dry Skin: 2 people, 18.18%
Dizziness: 2 people, 18.18%
Pulmonary Oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs): 2 people, 18.18%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 18.18%
Dermatitis Exfoliative (widespread scaling of the skin, often with itching (pruritus), skin redness (erythroderma), and hair loss): 2 people, 18.18%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 18.18%
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 2 people, 18.18%
Cytolytic Hepatitis (dissolution or destruction of a liver cell): 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Astrocytoma, Low Grade (low grade tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 3 people, 27.27%
Phobia (fear): 2 people, 18.18%
Aggression: 2 people, 18.18%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 9.09%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 1 person, 9.09%
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 1 person, 9.09%
Depression: 1 person, 9.09%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 9.09%
Colon Cancer: 1 person, 9.09%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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