Epilex 500 Tablet (Sodium Valproate 500mg)

About Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s

Epilex 500 Tablet 15s belongs to a group of anticonvulsants or anti-epileptics used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Additionally, Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s also treats bipolar disorder and prevent symptoms of migraine (like a headache). Epilepsy is a sudden rush of electricity in the brain. In epilepsy, the brain’s electrical rhythms become imbalanced, resulting in recurrent seizures, sometimes leading to the unconscious state.

Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s contains Valproic acid, which decreases the excessive and abnormal nerve activity in the brain, thereby controlling seizures and migraine symptoms. Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s increases the amount of a chemical substance called GABA, which helps block the nerve transmission across the brain and provides a calming effect. Thus, Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s helps treat psychological problems like bipolar disorder associated with mood swings.

You are advised to take Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side-effects such as stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, tremors, tiredness, sleepiness, headache, weight gain, and hair loss. Most of these side-effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.

Please do not stop taking Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s without consulting your doctor to avoid worsening of seizures. Do not take Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s if you are pregnant as it could cause serious congenital disabilities. If you are of child-bearing age, use effective contraception while taking Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s. Consult your doctor before taking Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s if you are breastfeeding. Contact your doctor if your child gets her first-period whilst on treatment with Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s. Do not drive or operate machinery as Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s causes drowsiness and dizziness. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s as it could lead to increased dizziness and sleepiness. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side-effects.

Uses of Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s

Epilepsy (fits), Bipolar disorder, Migraine

Medicinal Benefits

Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s contains Valproic acid primarily used as first-line treatment for tonic-clonic seizures, absence seizures, and myoclonic seizures; also effective for partial seizures. It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and bipolar disorders. Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s has a broad spectrum of anticonvulsant activity, decreases the excessive and abnormal nerve cells activity in the brain. Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s works by increasing the release of GABA (a chemical messenger that acts as a nerve-calming agent) in the brain by acting on GABA receptors, thereby preventing episodes of fits by stabilizing nerve cells’ electrical activity in the brain. Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s widely used in pediatric epilepsy because of its acceptable safety profile.

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Directions for Use

Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s is available in tablets, capsules, syrup, and injection form. Take Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s with or without food. Based on your medical condition, your doctor will decide how long you need to take Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s.Oral tablet/capsule: Swallow Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s a whole with a water glass; do not chew, or break the tablet/capsule.Liquid syrup: Take the prescribed dose/quantity by mouth using the measuring cup provided by the pack; shake the pack well before each use.Injection: A healthcare professional will administer it; do not self-administer.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s

• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dry mouth
• Tremors
• Tiredness
• Sleepiness
• Blurred vision
• Headache
• Weight gain
• Hair loss
• Increased appetite

In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

If you are known to be allergic to Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Please consult your doctor before taking Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breastfeeding. Using this medicine during pregnancy may cause harm to the unborn baby also affect cognitive ability (reasoning, intelligence, problem-solving) later in your child’s life. Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s should be used with caution in children. If you have depression, liver, kidney or pancreas problems, urea cycle disorders, Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (a genetic problem), porphyria (a disorder in the formation of red blood pigment) or thrombocytopenia (low levels of platelets), inform your doctor before taking Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s. Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s causes drowsiness and dizziness, so drive only if you are alert. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s as it could lead to increased dizziness and sleepiness. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies or mood swings. Do not stop using Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s without your doctor’s advice. Stopping suddenly may cause a serious, life-threatening type of seizure.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interactions: Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s may have interaction with pain killers (aspirin), anti-epileptics (phenobarbital, primidone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, rufinamide, topiramate, acetazolamide, lamotrigine, felbamate), blood thinner (warfarin), anti-HIV (zidovudine, lopinavir, ritonavir), anti-depressant (moclobemide, selegiline, linezolid, amitriptyline, sertraline, uetiapine, diazepam, olanzapine), anti-psychotic (quetiapine, olanzapine, risperidone), antibiotics (panipenem, imipenem, meropenem, rifampicin, erythromycin ), antimalarial (mefloquine, chloroquine) medicine used to treat cancer(temozolomide), calcium channel blocker (nimodipine), anaesthetic (propofol), hormone (oestrogen, levonorgestrel), antacid (cimetidine), bile-acid sequestrant (cholestyramine).

Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Epilex 500 mg Tablet 15s as it might cause increased dizziness and sleepiness.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Epilex 500mg Tablet 15s may have interactions with disease conditions such as depression, liver disease, urea cycle disorders, suicidal tendency, HIV disease, thrombocytopenia (low levels of platelets).