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Common GI side effects of Valproic Acid and Divalproex Sodium are Weight gain, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia. Divalproex sodium or valproic acid affects reproductive endocrine function in women. Menstrual irregularities defined as amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and prolonged cycles were common. Gynecomastia is not a side effect of Divalproex Sodium. For list of drugs that causes gynecomastia refer the reference. Gingival hyperplasia is a well-known side effect of phenytoin.

Primary treatment for stenotrophomonas maltophilia is SMX-TMP. Meropenem, ciprofloxacin, Ampicillin and vancomycin have no coverage.

Thiazolidinediones may cause fluid retention through proposed mechanism of increasing reabsorption in the collecting duct of the kidney and increasing vascular permeability in adipose tissue. Bile acid sequestrants work in the intestine to bind bile acids which doesn’t affect fluid retention. GLP-1 receptor agonists work to activate these receptors to secrete insulin from beta pancreatic cells/decrease glucagon secretion/ increase satiety and doesn’t affect fluid retention. SGLT2 inhibitors actually cause increase of fluid elimination through the kidneys. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors work in the gut to decrease carb absorption/digestion and have no affect on fluid retention.