Who Should Not Take Valproic Acid?
Are allergic to valproic acid sodium, Depakene, or any inactive components used to make valproic acid. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients.
Have a urea cycle disorder.
There are a number of situations in which valproic acid should not be taken, as well as several precautions and warnings people should be aware of before taking the medication. However, it is possible that not all of the warnings or precautions were discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your healthcare provider about the specific precautions and warnings with valproic acid that may apply to you.
Depakene [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories;2006 October.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Valproate anti-seizure products: drug safety communication -- contraindicated for pregnant women for prevention of migraine headaches (5/6/2013). FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm350868.htm?source=govdelivery. Accessed May 15, 2013.
What Is Valproic Acid Used For?