Valporin CR 300 mg (Tablet (Controlled Release))
Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (5 x 6: ৳ 240.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 48.00
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
---|---|
Generic | Sodium valproate |
Company | Renata limited |
Also available as | Valporin 200 mg syrupValporin cr 500 mg tabletValporin cr 200 mg tablet |
Indications
- Treatment of all types of epilepsy
- Treatment of bipolar disorder
- Prophylaxis of migraine
- Prophylaxis of febrile convulsion
- Prophylaxis of post-traumatic epilepsy
Composition
- Sodium Valproate BP 200 mg tablet
- Sodium Valproate BP 200 mg syrup
- Sodium Valproate 200 mg controlled release tablet
- Sodium Valproate 300 mg controlled release tablet
- Sodium Valproate 500 mg controlled release tablet
- Sodium Valproate injection 500 mg
Pharmacology
- Anti-epileptic activity
- Increase brain levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Dosage & Administration
- Oral administration
- Once or twice daily dosing for tablets
- Divided doses for syrup
- Different dosage for adults and children
- Maximum daily doses for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migraine prophylaxis
- Slow intravenous injection for adults and children
- Continuous or repeated infusion for injection
- Compatible diluents for injection
Interaction
- Non-specific inhibitor of drug metabolism
- Significant interactions with Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Warfarin, Aspirin
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the drug
- Liver dysfunction
- Pregnancy and women of childbearing potential
Side Effects
- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sedation
- Ataxia
- Tremor
- Rash
- Alopecia
- Elevation of liver enzymes
- Fulminate hepatitis
- Acute pancreatitis
- Hyperammonemia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Crosses the placenta
- Associated with neural tube defects in newborn
- Excreted in breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Monitoring of liver functions
- Risk of bleeding
- Renal impairment
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- False interpretation of urine ketone test
- Avoid sudden withdrawal of therapy
Therapeutic Class
- Primary anti-epileptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Do not store above 30°C
- Keep away from light
- Keep out of the reach of children
Related Brands
- Valporin CR 500 mg (Tablet (Controlled Release)) - renata-limited
- Valporin 200 mg/5 ml (Syrup) - renata-limited
- Eval CR 500 mg (Tablet (Controlled Release)) - unimed-unihealth-pharmaceuticals-ltd
- Eval CR 300 mg (Tablet (Controlled Release)) - unimed-unihealth-pharmaceuticals-ltd
- Eval CR 200 mg (Tablet (Controlled Release)) - unimed-unihealth-pharmaceuticals-ltd