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Epilim ( Sodium Valproate)

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Newport Gwent

I've been on slow release Epicentra for a couple of months ( amongst other meds) My chemist said they only dispense it in sachets with 500 mgs of tiny pills in ( about the size of tiny sweeteners) Does any take this dose in à capsule or tablet ?This would be so mucheasier to take

February 7, 2020
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You can actually Google the pill and it will tell you what they come in from the company that makes that specific pill.

February 7, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I used to be on epilim but it was the liquid one as I wasn’t absorbing the tablets as they are slow release and as I have Crohn’s when I had a flare up they didn’t stay in my system long enough to be any use. Took liquid one for 10 years but was stopped as I developed a really bad tremor, within 2 weeks of stopping it tremor gone !!!!!!

February 13, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have been on epilim before and it was the first drug I went on and It made me better but I was in a wheelchair and I was dribbling to . I took purple tablets while I was on them. I can not remember what doses I was on with epilim.

February 7, 2020 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I am sorry but I can't help you. Do you have Health on you internet. I was looking up some of my pills to see the side affects.

February 7, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hi Christine I don't know about the 500mg Epilim I take 200mg ones and 100mg ones are bigger than a sweetener I asked about the 500mg ones because I take 700mg morning and night so that's three 200mg and one 100mg it would make sense to me take 500mg and 100mg to cut down on tablets

February 7, 2020

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