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.
divalproex is a pair of forms of valproate which used together cause much less stomach upset. divalproex is now available as a generic, so letâs drop the term Depakote , the former trade name, except to know the following:. an extended release version, Depakote ER, is a little better than regular divalproex, but not enough to justify the cost in most cases; This medication was originally developed as an anti-seizure medication.