Your family doctor must check your progress at regular appointments , especially for the first few months that you take this drug. This is necessary to allow dose adjustments and to reduce any unwanted effects.
Do not stop taking this drug without first checking with your family doctor . Your family doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are taking before stopping completely.
Before you have any medical tests, tell the family doctor in charge that you are taking this drug. The results of the metyrapone and thyroid function tests may be effected by this drug.
Before having any kind of surgery, dental treat, or emergency treat, tell the family doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking this drug . Valproic acid, valproate sodium, or divalproex may change the time it takes your blood to clot, which may increase the risk of bleeding. Always taking valproic acid, valproate sodium, or divalproex together with medication that are using during surgery or dental or emergency treats may increase the CNS depressant effects.
Valproic acid, valproate sodium and divalproex will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants - medication that make you drowsy or less alert. Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or drug for hay fever, other allergies, or colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping drug; prescription pain drug or narcotics; barbiturates; drug for seizures; muscle relaxants; or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics. Check with your family doctor before taking any of the above while you are using this drug .
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Your family doctor may want you to carry a medical identification card or bracelet stating that you are taking this drug.
This drug may cause some people to become drowsy or less alert than they are normally Make sure you know how you react to this drug before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are drowsy or not alert .