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Depakote and Wax blockage - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wax blockage is reported as a side effect among people who take Depakote (divalproex sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Prilosec, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wax blockage 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 Wax blockage?

Wax blockage is found to be associated with 411 drugs and 971 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wax blockage.

On Jul, 22, 2026

52,619 people reported to have side effects when taking Depakote.
Among them, 12 people (0.02%) have Wax blockage.

Could Depakote cause Wax blockage?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Wax blockage when taking Depakote? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Wax blockage when taking Depakote? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 12.5 %
  • 50-59: 37.5 %
  • 60+: 50.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Depakote? *

  1. Calcium: 8 people, 66.67%
  2. Miralax: 8 people, 66.67%
  3. Atrovent: 8 people, 66.67%
  4. Flovent: 8 people, 66.67%
  5. Prilosec: 8 people, 66.67%
  6. Restasis: 7 people, 58.33%
  7. Lidoderm: 7 people, 58.33%
  8. Fish Oil: 7 people, 58.33%
  9. Zolpidem: 7 people, 58.33%
  10. Reclast: 7 people, 58.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Wax blockage? *

  1. Diarrhea: 9 people, 75.00%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 75.00%
  3. Pain: 9 people, 75.00%
  4. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 8 people, 66.67%
  5. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 8 people, 66.67%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 66.67%
  7. Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 8 people, 66.67%
  8. Nasal Septum Deviation (deviated nasal septum): 7 people, 58.33%
  9. Nasal Oedema (fluid collection in nose): 7 people, 58.33%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 58.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 7 people, 58.33%
  2. Asthma: 6 people, 50.00%
  3. Rickets (softening of bones): 6 people, 50.00%
  4. Constipation: 6 people, 50.00%
  5. Cough: 6 people, 50.00%
  6. Pain: 6 people, 50.00%
  7. Mouth Ulcers: 5 people, 41.67%
  8. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 5 people, 41.67%
  9. Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 5 people, 41.67%
  10. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 5 people, 41.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Wax blockage and when was it recovered:

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

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+

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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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