This study showed that intravenous sodium valproate has non-inferior efficacy to intravenous phenytoin as the first-line treatment of SE. The intravenous sodium valproate group had better outcomes in ...

Families of children harmed by a drug that caused up to 20,000 babies to be born with disabilities have welcomed calls for compensation after their plight was compared to the thalidomide scandal. The ...

Sodium Valproate is the active ingredient of Convulse (Nappi Code: 715980-009, 715999-001 & 781568-005), Convulse Syrup (Nappi Code: 781541-018), Exilic CR tabs (Nappi Code: 818666-005, 818674-008 & ...

Sodium valproate may trigger psoriasis A case report of psoriasiform rash with initiation of sodium valproate suggests a causal relation between the anti-epileptic medication and skin lesions.

A patient group representing families who claim they have been affected by the epilepsy drug, sodium valproate, has called on the Government to commission an independent inquiry into the use and ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Divalproex (Sodium Valproate) is an ...

For decades pregnant women have been taking this medicine unaware of the risks it posed. Labour demands a full public inquiry into this scandal Emma Friedmann took the epilepsy drug sodium valproate ...

Men taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of "a potential small increased risk" of neurodevelopmental disorders in their future children, ...

Children whose fathers took valproate before conception were more likely to have neurodevelopmental disorders in a Nordic study. The risk of congenital malformations was not increased. Findings from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mothers who allege sodium valproate, also known as Epilim, caused a range of birth defects at a press conference in London (PA) A ...

Background Status epilepticus (SE) is a serious neurological condition and requires prompt treatment. Sodium valproate has been used to treat SE successfully but its role as the first-line ...