Sodium valproate 200mg PR tabs/PAC-3x10

General description:
Sodium valproate 200 mg Prolonged-Release (PR) tablets, 3 blisters each containing 10 tablets, 30 tablets in a pack including patient information leaflet.
** The tablets should be swallowed whole and not crushed or chewed. **
PR: Prolonged release term applied to a drug that is designed to deliver a dose of a medication over an extended period.
Avoid use in pregnancy and in women and girls of child-bearing potential.

Technical specifications:
Each tablet contains 133.2 mg sodium valproate and 58.0 mg valproic acid equivalent to 200 mg sodium valproate.

Therapeutic class:
Anticonvulsant

Dosage, Instructions for use:
Please refer to the guideline WHOModelFormulary2008:

**Warning for women and girls: Avoid use in pregnancy and in women and girls of child-bearing potential, unless alternative treatments are ineffective or not tolerated because of the high risk of birth defects and developmental disorders in children exposed to valproate in the womb. **

Shelf life:
36 months

Storage conditions:
Do not store above 30 C. Store in the original package to protect from moisture and light.

Alternative products:
S1559325 Sodium valproate 100mg/ml inj 4ml/BOX-5