How do members experience Divalproex sodium?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2,171 277
Bipolar disorder 1,943 251
Bipolar I disorder 360 39
Bipolar II disorder 332 41
Schizoaffective disorder 277 24
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 154
Hair loss 49
Fatigue 42
Drowsiness 26
Tremor in hands 24
Nausea 20

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 188
Moderate 209
Mild 199
None 202

Member evaluations

roseyleee

evaluated on Nov 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar manic episodes: Major
  • Side effects: Severe

searchinglikeme

evaluated on Mar 10, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for major depressive disorder: None
  • Side effects: Severe

Nicholas

evaluated on Sep 22, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for General health: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild