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 Uses. Depakote is approved by the FDA to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraine headaches. Depakote is used to treat epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures. Depakote blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in the brain and helps prevent brain signals that lead to seizures.