FDA WARNS: DEPAKOTE (VALPROATE ACID) PRODUCES LOWER IQ IN OFFSPRING
DEPAKOTE (VALPROATE) LOWERS IQ IN OFFSPRING Drugs containing valproate (Depacon, Depakote, Depakote CP, Depakote ER, Depakene, Stavzor and their generics) are used to prevent migraine headaches, treat epileptic seizures and manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Drugs containing valproate already carry a boxed warning for birth defects. According to the FDA the results of a…