Depakote and Weight increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 51,553 people who have side effects when taking Depakote. Weight increased is found, especially among people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Zyprexa and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Depakote and have Weight increased. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What are phase IV trials?

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.



On Sep, 24, 2023

51,553 people reported to have side effects when taking Depakote.
Among them, 2,816 people (5.46%) have Weight increased.


What is Depakote?

Depakote has active ingredients of divalproex sodium. It is used in bipolar disorder. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 54,472 Depakote users.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 4,026 drugs and 3,817 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 263,263 people who have Weight increased.

Number of Depakote and Weight increased reports submitted per year:

Could Depakote cause Weight increased?

Time on Depakote when people have Weight increased *:

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Gender of people who have Weight increased when taking Depakote*:

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Age of people who have Weight increased when taking Depakote *:

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Common drugs people take besides Depakote *:

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Common side effects people have besides Weight increased *:

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Common conditions people have *:

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Depakote and have Weight increased?

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How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.



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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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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