Parental therapy: Sub-Q preferred because of hypersensitivity risk with IV or IM administration.a (See Boxed Warning.) Route of administration depends on the severity of the prothrombin deficiency and the risks associated with administration by each route.c.
Brand name medicines appear in green; generic medicines appear in red. Donât confuse Depakote with Depakote ER. Depakote (divalproex sodium) ER is a medicine used to treat seizure disorders, migraine headaches, and certain mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. The âERâ part of the name stands for âextended release,â meaning the contents of the medicine are released slowly, not all at once, after you take the medicine.
Depakote (DEH-pah-kote) is a brand name used in the United States for a type of medicine called divalproex (di-VAL-pro-eks) sodium. The same product is known as Epival in Canada. It is not available in every country. The active ingredient in Depakote changes in the body to valproate (val-PRO-ate), so you may also see this name used if you read about Depakote. A few other medicines also become valproate, so their effects are virtually identical. The other valproate medicines in the United States are Depakene, Depacon (given by injection), and some generic (non-brand name) forms. Depakote is not available in generic form.