valproic acid
Valproic Acid is an anti-epileptic agent used to treat Alzheimer Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Absence Epilepsy.
Anti-Epileptic Agent · by Chartwell Rx
Generic of Depakene
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Valproic Acid
- Drug class
- Anti-Epileptic Agent
- Form
- Solution
- Strength
- Valproic Acid 250MG
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- May treat
- alzheimer disease, bipolar disorder, epilepsy
- Manufacturer
- Chartwell Rx
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$1.01 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- ANDA070631
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
How this class works, per Seizure Medications — StatPearls, NCBI Bookshelf (NIH).
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Solution
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
Ask for the generic
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Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Valproic Acid treat?
- Valproic Acid (Valproic Acid) may be used to treat alzheimer disease, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, absence epilepsy, complex partial epilepsy, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How does Valproic Acid work?
- Valproic Acid is a anti-epileptic agent. Anti-epileptic (anticonvulsant) drugs calm the abnormal, excessive electrical activity that triggers seizures. They do this by stabilizing overactive sodium or calcium channels in nerve cells, boosting the brain's natural calming chemical GABA, or dampening excitatory signals, which makes nerves less likely to fire uncontrollably.
- How much does Valproic Acid cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $1.01 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Valproic Acid?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Valproic Acid. To pay less, Valproic Acid is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Valproic Acid?
- Valproic Acid is marketed by Chartwell Rx. You can see Chartwell Rx's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Valproic Acid a brand-name or generic drug?
- Valproic Acid is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Valproic Acid. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Valproic Acid available over the counter?
- No. Valproic Acid is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Valproic Acid come in?
- Valproic Acid is currently marketed as solution, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Valproic Acid?
- Valproic Acid is classified as anti-epileptic agent, mood stabilizer, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Valproic Acid FDA-registered?
- Valproic Acid is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA070631. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about Valproic Acid
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 32,865 reports naming Valproic Acid, and the FDA flagged 94% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- seizure2,020 reports
- somnolence1,339 reports
- depression1,236 reports
- foetal exposure during pregnancy945 reports
- pyrexia925 reports
- status epilepticus780 reports
- vomiting763 reports
- fatigue741 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean Valproic Acid caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 26, 2026.
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