How do members experience Divalproex sodium?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2,169 276
Bipolar disorder 1,946 252
Bipolar I disorder 361 39
Bipolar II disorder 333 40
Schizoaffective disorder 278 24

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 154
Hair loss 49
Fatigue 42
Drowsiness 26
Tremor in hands 23
Nausea 20

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 189
Moderate 208
Mild 198
None 202

Member evaluations

Rebelor

evaluated on Sep 18, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: None
  • Side effects: Moderate

Invisible Me

evaluated on Aug 20, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

cmawally

evaluated on Aug 02, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate