How do members experience Valproic Acid?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 31 18
Bipolar manic episodes 22 19
Migraine headaches 10 5
Peripheral neuropathy 5 1
Bipolar depressive episodes 4 10

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 8
Fatigue 3
Depressed mood 2
Drowsiness 2
Heartburn 2
Lethargy 2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 10
Moderate 15
Mild 18
None 23

Member evaluations

remotodd

evaluated on Aug 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

Chelena

evaluated on May 02, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for migraine headaches: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

SaMaNtHa20

evaluated on Jul 03, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: None
  • Side effects: Mild