Valproic acid vs. Divalproex sodium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Valproic acid and Divalproex sodium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 121,104 people who take Valproic acid and Divalproex sodium, and is updated regularly.
What is Valproic acid?
Valproic acid has active ingredients of valproic acid. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 36,193 Valproic acid users. Check the latest studies of Valproic acid.
What is Divalproex sodium?
Divalproex sodium has active ingredients of divalproex sodium. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 9,483 Divalproex sodium users. Check the latest studies of Divalproex sodium.
121,104 people who take Valproic acid and Divalproex sodium are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Valproic Acid (valproic acid)
- Divalproex Sodium (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:
Valproic Acid:
- not at all: 5.63 %
- somewhat: 22.52 %
- moderate: 28.81 %
- high: 26.49 %
- very high: 16.56 %
Divalproex Sodium:
- not at all: 4.82 %
- somewhat: 20.79 %
- moderate: 31.21 %
- high: 29.09 %
- very high: 14.09 %
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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
- Gupta E, Kunjal R, Cury JD, "Severe hyponatremia due to valproic acid toxicity", Journal of clinical medicine research, 2015 Jan .
- Hwabejire JO, Lu J, Liu B, Li Y, Halaweish I, Alam HB, "Valproic acid for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock: a dose-optimization study", journal of surgical research, 2014 Jan .
- Gupta E, Kunjal R, Cury JD, "Severe hyponatremia due to valproic acid toxicity", Journal of clinical medicine research, 2015 Jan .
- Hwabejire JO, Lu J, Liu B, Li Y, Halaweish I, Alam HB, "Valproic acid for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock: a dose-optimization study", journal of surgical research, 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Valproic acid (35,839 reports)
- Divalproex sodium (9,296 reports)
Browse all side effects of Valproic acid:
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 Divalproex sodium:
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 valproic acid and divalproex sodium (the active ingredients of Valproic acid and Divalproex sodium, 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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