Valproate Sodium IV
This medication passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Valproate Sodium IV Drug Interactions
Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially:
- other anti-seizure medication (e.g., phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, felbamate, clonazepam, ethosuximide, lamotrigine, primidone, topiramate)
- tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline)
- rifamycins (e.g., rifampin, rifabutin)
- certain diabetes medication (e.g., tolbutamide)
- warfarin
- aspirin
- erythromycin
- zidovudine
Tell your doctor if you take any drugs that cause drowsiness, such as:
- medicine for sleep
- sedatives
- tranquilizers
- anti- anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam)
- narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine)
- psychiatric medicines (e.g., phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine)
- muscle relaxants
- certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine)
Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain drowsiness-causing ingredients. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of these products.
This drug may interfere with certain laboratory tests (e.g., urine ketones and thyroid function tests). Make sure laboratory personnel and your doctors know you use this drug.
Valproate Sodium IV Medical Alert
Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For enrollment information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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