How do members experience Divalproex sodium?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2,171 278
Bipolar disorder 1,941 251
Bipolar I disorder 359 39
Bipolar II disorder 332 42
Schizoaffective disorder 276 24

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 155
Hair loss 49
Fatigue 42
Drowsiness 26
Tremor in hands 24
Nausea 20

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 189
Moderate 209
Mild 199
None 203

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