Your Side Effects May IncludeDepakote side effects
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This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Depakote. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
An inflamed pancreas that can be fatal
It's a boxed warning. Some cases progressed from first symptoms to death quickly.
“If pancreatitis is diagnosed, Depakote should ordinarily be discontinued.”
Get help right away for stomach pain, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite. It can also cause serious birth defects and liver damage.
630 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention pancreatitis. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
From quiz No. 18 · October 12, 2026 · Play that quiz →
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