SOVAL 500MG TAB

Overview

SOVAL 500MG TAB is a Schedule H drug.

SOVAL 500MG TAB is composed of: VALPROIC ACID (500.0 MG)

This medication is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and rarely for depression. It works by increasing the amount of a certain chemical in the brain. Valproic acid affects chemicals in the body that may be involved in causing seizures. Valproic acid is also used to treat manic episodes related to bipolar disorder (manic depression), and to prevent migraine headaches.

Usage

VALPROIC ACID is generally used to treat: Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Depression, Seizure, Migraine, Manic Depression, Bipolar

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 2yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Studies indicate Risk – Doctor advice is must

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

Precautions for SOVAL 500MG TAB and its Constituents

• You should not use valproic acid if you have liver disease, a urea cycle disorder, or a genetic disorder such as Alpers’ disease or Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome.
• Valproic acid may harm an unborn baby, but having a seizure during pregnancy could harm both mother and baby. The benefit of preventing seizures may outweigh any risks to the baby.
• Do not use valproic acid to prevent migraine headaches if you are pregnant.
• Do not stop using valproic acid without your doctor’s advice. Stopping suddenly may cause a serious, life-threatening type of seizure.
• It may not be safe to breast-feed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
•  It may affect platelet counts; avoid injury or bruising.
• Patient may develop with increased risk of suicidal thoughts watch them carefully. 

Symptoms of Overdosage

VALPROIC ACID over-dosage can result in: Drowsiness, Heartburn, Irregular Heartbeat, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Slow Heart Rate (pulse)

Common Side-Effects

VALPROIC ACID : Dementia, Diarrhoea, Depersonalization Disorder, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Gums Bleeding, Confusion, Cough, Delusions, Loose Motion, Fever, Chills, Head Headache, Joint Pain, Loss Of Appetite, Lower Back Pain, Depressed Mood, Nausea, Nervousness, Runny Nose, Weight Gain, Throat Soreness, Body Excessive Sweating, Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness), Weight Loss (unintentional)

Serious Side-Effects

VALPROIC ACID : Blood Or Red Colored Urine, Bloody Or Red Colored Stools, Difficulty Breathing, Labored Breathing, Eyes Blurred Vision, Chest Pain

Rare Side-Effects

VALPROIC ACID : Frightening Dreams, Anxiety, Chills, Constipation, Dizziness, Fainting, Lightheadedness, Dry Mouth, Fearful, Vagina Bleeding, Restless Or Irritability, Eyes Yellow Eyes, Bloody Or Red Colored Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness), Body Excessive Sweating, Slurred Speech, Restless (tossing And Turning) Sleep

Disease Interactions

VALPROIC ACID can interfere with: Depression, Acute Liver Failure, Mental Retardation, Psychosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Thrombocytopenia, Vitamin K Deficiency, Diabetes Mellitus

Technical Classification

VALPROIC ACID is categorized as: FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE ANTICONVULSANTS / ANTICONVULSANTS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS

Available Alternatives for SOVAL 500MG TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

ALPORATE 500MG TAB	INR 75.23 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
CONVULEX ER 500MG TAB	INR 71.42 for 10 TABLET ER	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
DISOVAL 500MG TAB ER	INR 53 for 6 TABLET ER	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
EPSOVAL 500MG TAB XR	INR 47 for 6 TABLET XR	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
IVALP 500MG TAB	INR 106.7 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
NOVALEPT CHRONO 500MG TAB CR	INR 57.26 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
SOVAL 500MG TAB	INR 61.73 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG
VALCOT CR 500MG TAB	INR 88.35 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ALPORATE 200MG TAB	INR 32.16 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
ALPORATE 300MG TAB	INR 67.05 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG
ARKAVAL CR 200MG TAB	INR 35 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 133.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
ARKAVAL CR 300MG TAB	INR 45.03 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
ARKAVAL CR 500MG TAB	INR 77.02 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
BIOVAL 500 TAB	INR 85 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 375.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
BIPROATE CR 200MG/87MG TAB	INR 28.25 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
BIPROATE CR 333MG/145MG TAB	INR 41 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
CHRONO TAB	INR 51.12 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
CONVULEX ER 250MG TAB	INR 29.57 for 10 TABLET ER	VALPROIC ACID 250.0 MG
CZO CHRONO 250MG/250MG TAB	INR 84 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 250.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 250.0 MG
DEPAKENE 250MG SYP	INR 101.47 for 120 ML SYRUP	VALPROIC ACID 50 MG/ML
DEPAKINE TAB	INR for	VALPROIC ACID 200 MG
DILEX CHRONO TAB 135MG/58MG	INR 42 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 135.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
DILEX CHRONO TAB 200MG/87MG	INR 75 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
DILEX CHRONO TAB 333MG/145MG	INR 116 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
DISOVAL 250MG TAB ER	INR 51.7 for 10 TABLET ER	VALPROIC ACID 250.0 MG
DIVUNA 250MG TAB ER	INR 55 for 10 TABLET ER	VALPROIC ACID 250.0 MG
ENCORATE CHRONO 200 TAB	INR 49 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133.5 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
EPIMA CHRONO 300MG TAB	INR 55 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
EPIMA CHRONO 500MG TAB	INR 86.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
EPIMA CHRONO SYP	INR 77.5 for 100 ML SYRUP	VALPROIC ACID , VALPROIC ACID
EPSOVAL 200MG TAB	INR 21.74 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
EPSOVAL 200MG TAB XR	INR 36.3 for 10 TABLET XR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
EPSOVAL 300MG TAB XR	INR 46 for 10 TABLET XR	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG
IVALP 125MG TAB	INR 32 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 125.0 MG
IVALP 250MG TAB	INR 59.9 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 250.0 MG
IVALP 750MG TAB XR	INR 121.71 for 10 TABLET XR	VALPROIC ACID 750.0 MG
LEPS CR 133MG/58MG TAB	INR 26.56 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 133.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
NAPILEX 200MG SYP	INR 66.98 for 100 ML SYRUP	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
NAPILEX CR 200MG/87MG TAB	INR 52.5 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
NAPILEX CR TAB	INR 75.39 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
NAVALIN CHRONO 199.8MG/87MG TAB	INR 56.18 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 199.8 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
NAVALIN CHRONO 333MG/145MG TAB	INR 89.52 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
NOVALEPT CHRONO 200MG TAB CR	INR 28.38 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
NOVALEPT CHRONO 300MG TAB CR	INR 36.18 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG
NOXVAL CHRONO 200 TAB	INR 39.52 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 135.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
NOXVAL CHRONO 300 TAB	INR 53.32 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
NOXVAL CHRONO 500 TAB	INR 100.95 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
SAVY TAB	INR 45.11 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
SENVAL CHRONO 200MG TAB	INR 50 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 134.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
SENVAL CHRONO 300MG TAB	INR 35 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
SENVAL CHRONO 500MG TAB	INR 85 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 335.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
SODIVAL CR TAB	INR 31.15 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
SOLPRATE CR 300MG TAB	INR 63 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 300 MG, VALPROIC ACID
SOVA CHRONO TAB	INR 43.75 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
SOVAL 200MG TAB	INR 19.33 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
SOVAL 300MG TAB	INR 51.42 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG
SPROVAL CR TAB	INR 35 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
T VAL CR 300MG TAB	INR 43.81 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
TORVATE CHRONO 133MG FC-TAB	INR 19.9 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58 MG
TORVATE CHRONO 200 TAB	INR 27 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
TORVATE CHRONO 300 TAB	INR 37 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
TORVATE CHRONO 500 TAB	INR 57 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
VAL 200MG TAB	INR 19.2 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
VALATE CHRONO 500MG TAB	INR 39 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145 MG
VALATE CR 133MG/58MG TAB	INR 39.37 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
VALATE CR 200MG/87MG TAB	INR 47.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
VALATE CR 333MG/145MG TAB	INR 52.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
VALCOT CR 200MG TAB	INR 41.25 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG
VALCOT CR 300MG TAB	INR 66.8 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG
VALEPTOL SYP	INR 64 for 100 ML SYRUP	VALPROIC ACID
VALMED TAB	INR 40.76 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID , VALPROIC ACID
VALPARIN CHRONO 200 TAB	INR 59.95 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
VALPARIN CHRONO 200MG TAB	INR 61.16 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87 MG
VALPARIN CHRONO 300 TAB	INR 88.4 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
VALPARIN CHRONO 500 TAB	INR 150.37 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
VALPARIN CHRONO 500MG TAB	INR 150.37 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145 MG
VALPIN CR TAB	INR 33.68 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
VALPO CR 200MG/87MG TAB	INR 35 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
VALPORIL 200MG/87MG TAB CR	INR 26 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
VALPORIL 33MG/145MG TAB CR	INR 65 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 33.0 MG
VALPORIL TAB CR	INR 40 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 300.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
VALPRID CR 200 TAB	INR 58.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133.5 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58.0 MG
VALPRID CR 300 TAB	INR 88.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87.0 MG
VALPRID CR 500 TAB	INR 143.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
VALPRID-CR FC-TAB	INR 143.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145 MG
VALPROIC ACID		VALPROIC ACID
VALPROL 600MG TAB	INR 39 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 400 MG, VALPROIC ACID 174 MG
VALPROL-CR 200MG TAB	INR 39 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 133 MG, VALPROIC ACID 58 MG
VALPROL-CR 300MG TAB	INR 60 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200 MG, VALPROIC ACID 87 MG
VALPROL-CR 500MG TAB	INR 86 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145 MG
VALPROL-CR 750MG TAB	INR 102 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 499.5 MG, VALPROIC ACID 217.5 MG
VALRATE CR 500 TAB	INR 97.5 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 333.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID 145.0 MG
VALRIC CR TAB	INR 86.52 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 500.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
VALVO CR 200MG TAB CR	INR 34.5 for 10 TABLET CR	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID
VIKORATE CHRONO 200MG TAB	INR 37.05 for 10 TABLETS	VALPROIC ACID 200.0 MG, VALPROIC ACID