Fat-soluble vitamins perform many functions in the. body. Vitamin A plays an important role in helping the eyes. adjust to light changes, bone growth, tooth development, reproduction, cell division and gene expression.
Depakote (Divalproex sodium), marketed by Abbot Laboratories, is a prescription medication that has been proven effective in the treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression.
GENERIC NAME: valproic acid, divalproex. BRAND NAME: Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkle, Depakene, Depacon, Stavzor. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Valproic acid and its derivative, divalproex, are oral drugs that are used for the treatment of convulsions, migraines and bipolar disorder. The active ingredient in both products is valproic acid.