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compositionComposition:VALPROIC ACID-250MG
prescriptionPrescription Medicine
Valance Solution 100 ml
Valance Solution 100 ml
Valance Solution 100 ml

Valance Solution is used to treat seizures and manage manic episodes in bipolar disorder. It also helps prevent migraine attacks. It supports better brain stability and reduces symptom frequency. This helps improve daily functioning and overall quality of life.

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Written By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

VALPROIC ACID-250MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Abbott India Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Valance Solution

Valance Solution is used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. In addition, Valance Solution also treats manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Additionally, it can prevent migraine symptoms (such as headache).

Valance Solution contains valproic acid, which helps stabilise abnormal brain activity. It supports effective seizure control and helps calm overactive neural activity. It also helps manage mood changes in bipolar disorder and reduces the frequency of migraine attacks. This improves neurological balance and supports better functioning.

Administer Valance Solution with food to prevent gastrointestinal upset. You may sometimes experience nausea, upset stomach or stomach pain, tremors (shakes), sleepiness, headache, weight gain and thinning hair. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention. However, talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any components present in Valance Solution . If you are pregnant, do not take Valance Solution because it may cause serious congenital defects. Valance Solution is generally not recommended during breastfeeding; consult your physician before taking Valance Solution .

Uses of Valance Solution

Valance Solution is used for the treatment of epilepsy (seizures), bipolar disorder, and migraine. The detailed uses of Valance Solution are as follows:

  • Controls Seizures: Valance Solution helps prevent and control seizures by calming overactive neural activity.
  • Manages Bipolar Disorder: Valance Solution helps to control manic episodes and stabilise mood in individuals with bipolar disorder.
  • Prevents Migraine Headaches: Valance Solution is also prescribed as a preventive treatment to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine attacks.

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Directions for Use

  • Valance Solution can be taken with food to avoid stomach upset.
  • It is usually taken twice daily; however, your doctor may adjust the dosage and timing based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
  • Swallow Valance Solution as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush or chew this medication.

Key Benefits

Valance Solution , when used as prescribed, may provide the following benefits:

For Controls Seizures:

  • Helps stabilise abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
  • Reduces sudden episodes of excessive brain stimulation

For Managing Bipolar Disorder:

  • Helps maintain emotional balance.
  • Reduces the intensity and frequency of extreme mood changes

For Preventing Migraine Headaches:

  • Helps reduce the risk of recurrent severe headaches.
  • Reduces the impact of migraine on daily life.

How Valance Solution Works

Valance Solution contains valproic acid, which helps calm excessive nerve activity in the brain. As a result, it aids in controlling seizures. In bipolar disorder, Valance Solution raises the concentration of a chemical molecule known as GABA, which helps to stop nerve communication across the brain and has a calming effect. In migraine, Valance Solution limits the transmission of pain, thereby preventing migraine.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Valance Solution 100 ml
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Here are the steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
  • Eat a balanced diet containing enough proteins, fibre, healthy fats, vegetables and fruits.
  • Get quality sleep for about 7-9 hours.
  • Try to manage stress with meditation or yoga.
  • Drink enough water.
  • Exercise regularly as it helps regulate appetite.

What if I have taken an overdose of Valance Solution

Avoid exceeding the prescribed dose, as this may lead to adverse effects. Symptoms of adverse effects may include sleepiness, an irregular heartbeat, and coma (loss of consciousness). If you experience these symptoms or suspect you have taken an overdose, seek immediate medical attention.

Drug Warnings

  • Before taking the Valance Solution , let your doctor know about all your medical conditions, sensitivities, and all medications you are using.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, suspect you are pregnant, plan to have a baby, or are breastfeeding.
  • You should not become pregnant during treatment with Valance Solution .
  • Consult your doctor immediately if you become pregnant while taking Valance Solution .
  • Alcohol should be avoided during treatment with this medicine.
  • You must not drive or operate machinery while taking Valance Solution .

Drug-Drug Interactions

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DivalproexKetoconazole
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DivalproexGlycerol phenylbutyrate
Critical
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Coadministration of Glycerol phenylbutyrate and Valance Solution 100 ml can increase ammonia levels in the blood.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Glycerol phenylbutyrate and Valance Solution 100 ml together is generally avoided as it can lead to an interaction, it can be taken when your doctor advises. If you experience any symptoms like sudden dizziness, headaches, vomiting, and visual disturbances, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
DivalproexKetoconazole
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Coadministration of Ketoconazole and Valance Solution 100 ml may increase the risk of liver damage.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Ketoconazole and Valance Solution 100 ml together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you have any of the following symptoms: fever, chills, joint pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dark urine, and yellowing of the skin or eyes, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
DivalproexMeropenem
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and Meropenem can reduce the blood levels of Valance Solution 100 ml sodium.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml with Meropenem can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
DivalproexKetamine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and Ketamine can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and Ketamine can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by your doctor. If you have any symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, shortness of breath, or impairment in thinking and motor coordination, make sure to contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
DivalproexTeriflunomide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and teriflunomide can increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and teriflunomide can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor advises. However, if you experience any symptoms like fever, chills, joint pain, unusual bleeding, weakness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dark urine, pale stools, and yellowing of the skin or eyes, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
DivalproexMipomersen
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and mipomersen can increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and mipomersen can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor advises. However, if you experience any symptoms like fever, chills, joint pain, unusual bleeding, weakness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dark urine, pale stools, and yellowing of the skin or eyes, consult the doctor immediately. Avoid alcohol consumption, and Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
DivalproexLeflunomide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Co-administration of Valance Solution 100 ml and leflunomide can increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Valance Solution 100 ml and leflunomide, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DivalproexEsketamine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Coadministration of Esketamine and Valance Solution 100 ml can increase the side effects of esketamine.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Valance Solution 100 ml and Esketamine together can cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. However, if you experience any symptoms like drowsiness and impaired motor coordination, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to your doctor.
DivalproexLamotrigine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Coadministration of Valance Solution 100 ml and Lamotrigine can increase the risk and severity of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Valance Solution 100 ml and Lamotrigine, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, contact your doctor if you experience restlessness, rash, or muscle weakness. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
DivalproexBuprenorphine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Valance Solution 100 ml:
Co-administration of buprenorphine with Valance Solution 100 ml may increase the risk of developing side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Buprenorphine with Valance Solution 100 ml can result in an interaction, it can be taken when a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythms, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

Diet:

  • Follow a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet if advised by your doctor.
  • Maintain a balanced meal plan to support overall health.

Physical Activity:

  • Exercise regularly to help maintain a healthy weight and general fitness.

Safety & Preparedness:

  • Keep a seizure response plan and inform people around you.
  • Make simple home safety changes to reduce injury risk.
  • Identify and avoid known seizure triggers.
  • Use an alarm or emergency device to call for help during a seizure.

Rest & Sleep:

  • Get enough rest and sleep to reduce seizure risk.

Habits:

  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.

Stress Management:

  • Practice meditation or yoga to reduce stress and improve coping ability.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[ANTICONVULSANT]

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Alcohol

Unsafe

Do not consume alcohol while taking Valance Solution as alcohol can worsen the side effects of the Valance Solution , including sleepiness and dizziness.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Valance Solution is a Category D pregnancy drug. It is not recommended for use during pregnancy as it may cause an increase in the risk of a cleft lip, which is a congenital disability in the unborn baby. If you are a female able to have a baby, you must use an effective method of birth control (contraception) without interruption during your entire treatment with Valance Solution .

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Valance Solution passes into breast milk and may harm your infant. Please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding before taking Valance Solution . Breastfed infants are at risk for valproic acid-induced hepatotoxicity, so infants should be monitored for jaundice and other signs of liver damage during maternal therapy.

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Driving

Unsafe

Valance Solution may cause dizziness, drowsiness, or fatigue in some individuals. Therefore, avoid driving if you feel drowsy, dizzy or tired after taking Valance Solution .

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Liver

Caution

Inform your doctor before taking the Valance Solution if you have a history of liver diseases. Extreme caution is recommended in patients with impaired liver function. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Valance Solution .

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Kidney

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment. Please inform your doctor if you have kidney impairment.

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Children

Caution

Use is not recommended for children under 10 years old. Your doctor will decide the dose based on your child's condition if they are more than ten years old.

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Heart

Caution

Valance Solution can be used cautiously in patients with heart disease if prescribed by a physician.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Valance Solution can be given to elderly patients with extreme caution if prescribed by a physician.

FAQs

Valance Solution is used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. In addition, it also helps treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder and prevent migraine symptoms (like a headache).

Valance Solution decreases the excessive and abnormal nerve activity in the brain. Thereby helping in controlling seizures.

Valance Solution helps to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder by increasing the amount of a chemical substance called GABA; this helps block nerve transmission across the brain and provides a calming effect.

Valance Solution limits the transmission of nerve pain, thereby preventing migraine headaches. Migraines are a neurological condition characterised by intense headaches.

Valance Solution may cause weight gain due to an increase in appetite. Maintain a healthy weight by following a healthy diet and exercising regularly.

Use an effective method of contraception during the treatment with Valance Solution . Avoid getting pregnant while taking Valance Solution as it could lead to serious birth defects. Do not stop taking Valance Solution and consult your doctor immediately if you become pregnant.

Valance Solution may cause weight gain due to an increase in appetite. Maintain a healthy weight by following a healthy diet and exercising regularly.

Valance Solution may cause common side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, sleepiness, tremor, weakness, dizziness, stomach pain, and weight gain. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Valance Solution contains Valproic acid as its active ingredient.

Take Valance Solution with food to avoid stomach upset or as advised by your doctor.

You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption while taking Valance Solution as it may worsen the side effects of the Valance Solution , including sleepiness and dizziness.

No, Valance Solution does not cause addiction. However, Valance Solution should be used as per the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. Do not self-medicate.

Valance Solution does not cure epilepsy; it only helps prevent seizures. However, you must take Valance Solution for as long as your doctor advises. If you face any difficulty while taking Valance Solution , consult your doctor.

If you stop taking Valance Solution suddenly, it may increase the risk of recurrence of seizures. Therefore, it should be stopped gradually. If you feel the need to discontinue Valance Solution , please consult your physician.

Some birth control pills (oestrogen-containing birth control pills) may lower the levels of Valance Solution in blood. Thus, inform your doctor if you are using birth control pills and discuss with your doctor about a suitable method of contraception.

Valance Solution is safe for long-term use in many patients when prescribed by a physician. In rare cases, prolonged use of Valance Solution may weaken bones, thereby increasing the risk of fractures (osteopenia and osteoporosis). Get regular checkups for bone health if you have been taking Valance Solution for a long time.

Valance Solution may cause hair thinning, hair colour changes and even hair loss. If you have any concerns about this, please ask your doctor whether it is possible to reduce the dose of Valance Solution . Your hair may regrow after either lowering your dose or changing medication.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

401, LSC, C-Block, Mohan Place Saraswati Vihar Delhi DL 110034 In
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