Hey.
I take semi-sodium valproate (Depakote), which is similar to sodium vaproate. I take 500mg twice a day, which I'm told is an average dose.
I take one dose around 8am with breakfast, and one dose about 10pm with my night meds and a biscuit. I took it at simiar times when I was first put on it, and I was in hospital at the time, so I think it's OK to take it like that.
As for efficiacy, I think it's worked OK for me. I was put on it for agitated depression and it killed that pretty quickly. I notice that I'm a lot more jittery if I miss a few doses, so it does do something.
I really hope it helps you.
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