Esdival 250mg Tablet ER belongs to a group of medicines called anticonvulsants or anti-epileptics used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Additionally, Esdival 250mg Tablet ER is also used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder and prevent migraines. Epilepsy is a sudden rush of electricity in the brain. In epilepsy, the brain's electrical rhythms become imbalanced, resulting in recurrent seizures.

Esdival 250mg Tablet ER contains 'Divalproex', which decreases the brain's excessive and abnormal nerve activity. Thereby helping in controlling seizures. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER increases the amount of a chemical substance called GABA; this helps block the nerve transmission across the brain and provides a calming effect. Thereby helping treat bipolar disorder. 

Take Esdival 250mg Tablet ER with or without food. Depending on your medical condition, you are advised to take Esdival 250mg Tablet ER for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you. In some cases, you may experience certain common side-effects such as abdominal pain, back pain, constipation, diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, increased appetite, and vomiting. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Please do not stop taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER without consulting your doctor to avoid worsening seizures. Do not take Esdival 250mg Tablet ER if you are pregnant, as it could cause serious birth defects. If you are of childbearing age, use effective contraception while taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER. Consult your doctor before taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER if you are breastfeeding. Avoid driving or operating machinery as Esdival 250mg Tablet ER causes dizziness and may affect thinking and motor skills. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Esdival 250mg Tablet ER as it could lead to increased dizziness. Care should be taken while giving Esdival 250mg Tablet ER to children below two years as there is a higher risk of liver intoxication during the first 6months of treatment. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects.

Esdival 250mg Tablet ER belongs to a group of medicines called anticonvulsants or anti-epileptics. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER is used to treat epilepsy/seizures/fits. Also, Esdival 250mg Tablet ER is used to treat mood disorders and prevent migraine headaches. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER decreases the excessive and abnormal nerve activity in the brain. Thereby helping in controlling seizures. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER treats mood disorders by increasing the amount of a chemical substance called GABA; this helps block the nerve transmission across the brain and provides a calming effect. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER prevents migraine headaches by limiting the transmission of nerve pain. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER is used alone or in combination to treat simple, complex partial, and complex absence seizures. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER is used in combination to treat multiple seizures, such as absence seizures.

Do not take Esdival 250mg Tablet ER if you are allergic to any of its contents, have/ had liver problems or urea cycle disorders. Inform your doctor before taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER if you have pancreatitis, blood problems or multi-organ hypersensitivity. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience suicidal tendencies while taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER. Esdival 250mg Tablet ER may cause thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets), hyperammonemia (high levels of ammonia in the blood), hypothermia (low body temperature) and liver problems. Please do not stop taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER without consulting your doctor to avoid worsening of seizures. Do not take Esdival 250mg Tablet ER if you are pregnant, as it could cause serious birth defects. If you are of childbearing age, use effective contraception while taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER. Consult your doctor before taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER if you are breastfeeding. Avoid driving or operating machinery as Esdival 250mg Tablet ER causes dizziness and may affect thinking and motor skills. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Esdival 250mg Tablet ER as it could lead to increased dizziness. Care should be taken while giving Esdival 250mg Tablet ER to children below 2 years as there is a higher risk of liver intoxication during the first six months of treatment.

• Regular monitoring of blood count and coagulation tests are advised while taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER as it may cause thrombocytopenia (low platelet levels).
• Esdival 250mg Tablet ER may cause liver toxicity, usually during the first 6months of treatment. Children below two years are at a higher risk. Regular monitoring of liver function tests before treatment and at frequent intervals is advised.
• Esdival 250mg Tablet ER might alter thyroid function tests and urine ketone tests. Inform the person doing the tests that you are taking Esdival 250mg Tablet ER.