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

Summary:

The flu is reported as a side effect among people who take Valproate sodium (valproate sodium), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Clozaril, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have The flu 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 24,044 Valproate sodium users. Check the latest studies of Valproate sodium.

What is The flu?

The flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus) is found to be associated with 2,171 drugs and 2,719 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of The flu.

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On Sep, 04, 2026

23,476 people reported to have side effects when taking Valproate sodium.
Among them, 49 people (0.21%) have The flu.

Could Valproate sodium cause The flu?

Among these 49 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 55.32 %
  • male: 44.68 %

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

  • 0-1: 24.39 %
  • 2-9: 4.88 %
  • 10-19: 24.39 %
  • 20-29: 9.76 %
  • 30-39: 7.32 %
  • 40-49: 19.51 %
  • 50-59: 2.44 %
  • 60+: 7.32 %

What are other drugs people take besides Valproate sodium? *

  1. Clozaril: 14 people, 28.57%
  2. Sabril: 10 people, 20.41%
  3. Levetiracetam: 8 people, 16.33%
  4. Lithium Carbonate: 7 people, 14.29%
  5. Prednisolone: 6 people, 12.24%
  6. Diazepam: 4 people, 8.16%
  7. Risperidone: 4 people, 8.16%
  8. Lansoprazole: 4 people, 8.16%
  9. Clozapine: 4 people, 8.16%
  10. Lamotrigine: 4 people, 8.16%

What are other side effects people have besides The flu? *

  1. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 11 people, 22.45%
  2. Fever: 9 people, 18.37%
  3. White Blood Cell Count Increased: 8 people, 16.33%
  4. Diarrhea: 8 people, 16.33%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 14.29%
  6. Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 14.29%
  7. Optic Atrophy (the loss of a proportion of optic disc nerve fibres): 7 people, 14.29%
  8. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 6 people, 12.24%
  9. Neutrophil Count Decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 6 people, 12.24%
  10. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 12.24%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 15 people, 30.61%
  2. Infantile Spasms: 10 people, 20.41%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 8.16%
  4. Dry Mouth: 4 people, 8.16%
  5. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 6.12%
  6. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 2 people, 4.08%
  7. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 4.08%
  8. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 2 people, 4.08%
  9. Haemorrhage (bleeding): 2 people, 4.08%
  10. Traumatic Haemorrhage (a bleeding due to trauma): 1 person, 2.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 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.

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