Valproate sodium and Arthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Valproate sodium (valproate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Clozaril, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arthritis when taking Valproate sodium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,476 people who have side effects when taking Valproate sodium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Valproate sodium?

Valproate sodium has active ingredients of valproate sodium. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 24,043 Valproate sodium users. Check the latest studies of Valproate sodium.

What is Arthritis?

Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints) is found to be associated with 1,957 drugs and 2,257 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arthritis.

On Apr, 03, 2026

23,476 people reported to have side effects when taking Valproate sodium.
Among them, 35 people (0.15%) have Arthritis.

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Valproate sodium when they have Arthritis? *

What is the gender of people who have Arthritis when taking Valproate sodium? *

female: 52.94 %
male: 47.06 %

What is the age of people who have Arthritis when taking Valproate sodium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Valproate sodium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Arthritis? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 14 people, 40.00%
Pain In Extremity: 9 people, 25.71%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 25.71%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 8 people, 22.86%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 7 people, 20.00%
Blood Prolactin Increased: 7 people, 20.00%
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 7 people, 20.00%
Asthma: 7 people, 20.00%
Swallowing Difficulty: 6 people, 17.14%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 6 people, 17.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 14 people, 40.00%
Psychotic Disorder: 8 people, 22.86%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 5 people, 14.29%
Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 5 people, 14.29%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 14.29%
Salivary Hypersecretion (excess saliva secretion): 4 people, 11.43%
Depression: 3 people, 8.57%
Parkinson's Disease: 3 people, 8.57%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 5.71%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 5.71%

* 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 valproate sodium (the active ingredients of Valproate sodium) and Valproate sodium (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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