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.
Depakote should not be given to patients with liver disease of significant liver dysfunction to avoid liver failure. Pregnant women should not take Depakote because of the possible harm it can cause the fetus. Caution should be taken when Depakote is administered with other medications, including aspirin. Patients must be sure to report all other medications -- prescribed and over-the-counter -- that they are taking to the doctor prescribing Depakote. Depakote should also be given with caution to nursing mothers.