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Dr. Gary J. Kennedy answers the question: 'Divalproex For Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: How is divalproex (Depakote) used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and what are the side effects ...

A woman who blamed her son's birth defects on Abbott Laboratories Inc's bipolar disorder drug Depakote, which she took while she was pregnant, cannot present as evidence at trial the company's 2012 ...

Divalproex sodium 250mg, 500mg; ext-rel tabs. Divalproex sodium dissociates to the valproate ion in the gastrointestinal tract. The mechanisms by which valproate exerts its therapeutic effects have ...

Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a brain disorder characterized by cyclic mood swings of extreme highs called mania and intense lows known as depression. With proper drugs and ...

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - Mylan Inc said on Thursday it settled patent litigation with Abbott Laboratories Inc over Abbott's Depakote ER drug for epilepsy and bipolar disorder that allows the ...