Depakote vs. Aripiprazole: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Depakote and Aripiprazole. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 201,969 people who take Depakote and Aripiprazole, 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 Aripiprazole?
Aripiprazole has active ingredients of aripiprazole. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 39,143 Aripiprazole users. Check the latest studies of Aripiprazole.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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201,969 people who take Depakote and Aripiprazole are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Aripiprazole (aripiprazole)
- Depakote (divalproex sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Depakote:
- not at all: 5.17 %
- somewhat: 20.46 %
- moderate: 31.03 %
- high: 29.83 %
- very high: 13.51 %
Aripiprazole:
- not at all: 7.59 %
- somewhat: 24.77 %
- moderate: 30.08 %
- high: 26.02 %
- very high: 11.54 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Cetin, M., Celik, M., Cakici, M., Polat, M., & Suner, A, "Aripiprazole-Induced Hoarseness", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2018 Jan .
- Cetin M, Celik M, Cakici M, Polat M, Suner A, "Aripiprazole induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a case report", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2014 Dec .
- Cetin, M., Celik, M., Cakici, M., Polat, M., & Suner, A, "Aripiprazole-Induced Hoarseness", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2018 Jan .
- Cetin M, Celik M, Cakici M, Polat M, Suner A, "Aripiprazole induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a case report", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2014 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Depakote (52,628 reports)
- Aripiprazole (38,855 reports)
Browse all side effects of Depakote:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Aripiprazole:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on divalproex sodium and aripiprazole (the active ingredients of Depakote and Aripiprazole, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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