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Is This Dosage Of Depakote Safe To Control ALT Test Level?
Hi Doc, My ALT liver number came back at 69 I was taking Depakote though my Doctor took me off the medication he told me the amount he was was giving me shouldn t of elevated my Alt number I was taking one tablet 4 times a day at 250 millegrams. Is 69 Alt a number I should be stressing about, thanks for your help.
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depakote is not supposed to cause hepatotoxicity on normal dose but normal dose is given by ur doctor but ur alt is raise as n is 7-56 unitsit may be due to some liver problems
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