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Can Depakote Cause Low Heart Rate?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2014
Question: Does depakote lower heart rate?
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Answered by Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can cause fast heart rate not lowering.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for writing in.

Depakote (Divalproex sodium) is known to cause fast or irregular heartbeats / palpitations, but it does not usually cause a lowering in heart rate

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.)
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Can Depakote Cause Low Heart Rate?

Brief Answer: Can cause fast heart rate not lowering. Detailed Answer: Hello and thanks for writing in. Depakote (Divalproex sodium) is known to cause fast or irregular heartbeats / palpitations, but it does not usually cause a lowering in heart rate Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.)