Valproic acid capsule/solution contraindications
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Contraindications
Depakene should not be administered to patients with hepatic disease or significant hepatic dysfunction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Depakene is contraindicated in patients known to have mitochondrial disorders caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ (POLG; e.g., Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome) and children under two years of age who are suspected of having a POLG-related disorder [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Depakene is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug [see Warnings and Precautions (5.13)].
Depakene is contraindicated in patients with known urea cycle disorders [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.