Encorate Oral Solution

Encorate Oral Solution is a sodium valproate medicine made by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. It comes as an oral solution in a strip/box of 10 packs, with the exact amount per pack as labelled on the package. Encorate Oral Solution belongs to the anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing medicine class, and it is used for conditions where sodium valproate is prescribed, including migraine prevention and other doctor-directed uses. Because it is a liquid form, Encorate Oral Solution may be easier for people who have trouble swallowing tablets.

How it works: Sodium valproate helps calm overactive electrical activity in the brain and raises levels of a natural calming chemical, which can help prevent migraine attacks in people who are prescribed it for that use. In oral solution form, Encorate Oral Solution is absorbed after swallowing as a measured liquid dose, which can make dosing easier for some patients.

Compared with Encorate 300 Tablet and Encorate 500 Tablet, Encorate Oral Solution is a liquid form that can be easier to swallow and may allow more flexible dose adjustment. Doctors may choose Encorate Oral Solution for patients who need smaller, carefully measured doses or who cannot take solid tablets. It is not meant to replace a doctor’s prescribed tablet dose on a milligram-for-milligram basis without medical guidance.

• Migraine prevention
• Doctor-directed sodium valproate therapy
• Patients who need a liquid dosage form
• Dose adjustment when tablets are not suitable

• Measure Encorate Oral Solution exactly as directed by your doctor or pharmacist; do not estimate by eye.
• Take the solution by mouth using the supplied measuring device if provided, not a household spoon.
• You may take Encorate Oral Solution with or after food if stomach upset occurs, unless your doctor says otherwise.
• Take it at the same time each day if it is prescribed regularly for migraine prevention or another ongoing condition.
• Do not stop Encorate Oral Solution suddenly without medical advice, because your symptoms may return or worsen.
• If a dose is missed, follow your prescriber’s instructions rather than doubling the next dose.

The dose provided by Encorate Oral Solution is the exact amount listed on the pack, and the doctor decides how many mL or packs are needed for each dose. Depending on the condition being treated, it may be taken once or divided into multiple doses per day, but the total daily amount must stay within the doctor’s prescribed limit. Do not assume the oral solution equals the tablet strengths of Encorate 300 Tablet or Encorate 500 Tablet without specific medical direction.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Sodium Valproate may include:

• Nausea or vomiting
• Stomach pain or indigestion
• Drowsiness or dizziness
• Tremor
• Weight gain
• Hair thinning
• Tiredness

• Encorate Oral Solution should be used only when prescribed, especially because sodium valproate can cause serious liver, pancreas, and pregnancy-related risks.
• Do not use alcohol unless your doctor says it is safe, because alcohol can increase drowsiness and other side effects.
• This medicine can cause sleepiness or dizziness, so be careful driving or using machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, pancreatic disease, a history of bleeding problems, or a mitochondrial disorder such as POLG-related disease.
• Women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are planning pregnancy need urgent medical counseling before using sodium valproate.
• Check the label carefully when using the liquid form so the dose is measured correctly; do not substitute between Encorate Oral Solution and tablet forms without guidance.
• If your doctor adjusts the dose, follow the new instructions exactly because liquid formulations can be easier to change in small steps.

• Alcohol, which can increase sedation and dizziness
• Other medicines that make you sleepy, including some sleep aids, anxiety medicines, and opioid pain medicines
• Aspirin and other medicines that can affect bleeding or valproate levels
• Lamotrigine, because sodium valproate can raise lamotrigine levels and side effects
• Certain antibiotics or antiseizure medicines that may change valproate levels

Store Encorate Oral Solution at room temperature, tightly closed, and keep it away from heat, moisture, and direct light as directed on the package.