Treatment of generalized or partial epilepsy, particularly with the following patterns of seizures: Absence, myoclonic, tonic-clonic, atonic and mixed.
For partial epilepsy: Simple or complex seizures, secondary generalized seizures and specific syndromes (West, Lennox-Gastaut).
Treatment and prevention of mania associated with bipolar disorder.
Inj: is indicated in the treatment of patients who would normally be maintained on oral sodium valproate and for whom oral therapy is temporarily not possible.