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Medications not yet evaluated by P&T are considered NON-FORMULARY. Always check 2 unique patient identifiers - NAME and DATE OF BIRTH - at every step!
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valproic acid

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Drug Name	Form	Strength
Depakene	CAPSULE, ORAL	250 mg
Stavzor	DELAYED RELEASE CAPSULE, ORAL	125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg
Depacon, Valproate Sodium	SOLUTION, INTRAVENOUS	100 mg/mL
Depakene	SYRUP, ORAL	250 mg/5 mL

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ORDERED FORMULATION

FORMULARY INTERCHANGE

valproic acid (Stavzor)

125 mg delayed release oral capsule
250 mg delayed release oral capsule
500 mg delayed release oral capsule

divalproex sodium (Depakote)

125 mg delayed release oral tablet
250 mg delayed release oral tablet
500 mg delayed release oral tablet

Adults: valproate sodium doses 500 mg or less may be given undiluted as an IVP over 1-2 minutes. Doses greater than 500 mg are to be administered IVPB in 100 mL NS or D5W over 15 minutes.

Depakene medication guide

Stavzor medication guide

STAVZOR is a delayed-release valproic acid product similar to DEPAKOTE delayed-release and its generics. It is classified as non-formulary, not stocked. Interchange to a generic DEPAKOTE product on a mg:mg basis.

Reviewed: June 24, 2008 (STAVZOR)

Last updated: Aug. 20, 2026

Black Box Warning: Hepatotoxicity; Fetal Risk; Pancreatitis
HAZ-MED: Table 2R

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