What Is Epirest 500mg Tablet CR

• Epirest 500mg CR Tablet has two active ingredients: Sodium Valproate and Valproic Acid. It is used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migraines. It helps prevent mood swings and seizures. Epilepsy is a nervous system disease caused by abnormal brain nerve cell actions.
• Causes include genetics and brain injury. Migraine is a common condition that causes recurring headaches. It can come with sensitivity to light, sound, or movement. This headache affects 15% of women and 6% of men. Bipolar disorder involves extreme mood swings.
• People with this disorder can go from happy and active to sad and inactive in a session, then back again. They also have normal moods between these extremes. Mania is the high, and depression is the low phase of this disorder. You can easily find the medicine at pharmacies but use it only as prescribed by a doctor.

Uses Of Epirest Tablet CR (Sodium Valproate & Valproic Acid):

Benefits Of Epirest Tablet CR

In Epilepsy

• Epirest 500mg CR Tablet Tempo does the function of attaching at the seizure sites in the brain and thereby blocking the electrical signals thus causing seizures (fits). In addition, it can also reduce such symptoms like confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of consciousness, or fear or anxiety. 
• The medicinal drugs can restore your capacity to do something which is terrifying and is usually prohibited (e.g. swimming and driving). It might be that it takes a few weeks, or even more, for the effects of this medicine on your body to become noticeable (since the dose is increased slowly) and during this time periods you may have seizures as well. 
• Do not turn off the drug before you feel well, until your doctor tells you to do so. Failure to take the medication as prescribed begins the pattern that leads to a seizure.

How To Use Epirest Tablet CR

• Comply with your physician’s dosage and duration regimen. It is one single big gulp. Take it whole. Do not crunch, break or grind it. Epirest Tablet CR is recommended to be taken with food.

How Epirest Tablet CR Works

• Epirest 500mg Tablet CR is a combination of two antiepileptic medicines: Sodium Valproate and Valproic Acid.

Side Effects Of The Epirest 500 Mg CR Tablet

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Sleepiness
• Hair loss
• Weight gain
• Tremor
• Double vision
• Coordination impaired
• Weakness
• Stomach pain
• Increased appetite
• Diarrhea
• Body pain
• Skin rash
• Sneezing
• Dry or scaly skin

What Are The Common Drug Interactions:

The description of a big number of medicines interacting with Epirest 500 mg CR Tablet was published. In addition, these interactions can trigger some unnecessary or unpleasant effects or even just prevent your drug from working properly as well. 

You should regularly make sure that your doctor understands all other prescription/ Supplements medications in order to agree on a well-proposed medicine to give. It interacts with the following medicines:It interacts with the following medicines:

• Lorazepam
• Pimozide
• Ziprasidone
• Meropenem
• Loxapine
• Alprazolam
• Clonazepam
• Quetiapine
• Clozapine
• Clobazam
• Lamotrigine
• Metoclopramide
• Warfarin
• Ethinyl Estradiol
• Imipenem

• Liver disease
• Infections
• Depression

Warning And Precaution:

Epirest 500 mg CR Tablet can worsen the conditions like:

• Kidney/ Liver disease
• Infections
• Allergy
• Such drug use is not recommended before 2 years for children.
• Doctors will follow up to monitor health conditions by routinely checking blood tests. This includes liver and kidney function, blood cells, electrolyte, and hemoglobin levels.
• Periodically check blood pressure and urine proteins when taking this medication.
• Ensure adequate calcium & magnesium intake or take prescribed supplements. Long-term use weakens bones and causes mineral deficiencies.
• Additionally, you must perform yoga each day and, of course, get enough sleep during the night.
• You should track your weight on a regular basis during the course of treatment with this drug since it may cause weight gain.
• Side effects of the product might affect the appearance due to the occurrence of for example hirsutism, acne and hair loss, so be sure to consult your doctor.
• You should not drive or take the heavy machine alongside while you are still taking the medication as this may make you dizzy.
• Low fat diet plus less of salt consumption, regular exercise, and stop smoking are the concomitants that this medicine needs to make it more efficient.
• The drug should not be taken by a pregnant woman, a woman who is trying to conceive, or a woman who is breastfeeding already.
• It is very important that you must consult physician for the best treatment if you experience most of these signs/conditions mentioned above.