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Descriptor
English
:
Valproic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Valproico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Valpróico
Synonyms
English
:
Dipropyl Acetate
Divalproex
Sodium Valproate
Tree Number:
D02.241.081.944.509.900
D10.251.400.895.593.900
Definition
English
:
A fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of
epilepsy
. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
levels in the
brain
or by altering the properties of voltage dependent
sodium channels.
Pharmacological Action:
Anticonvulsants
Antimanic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
GABA Agents
History Note
English
:
91; was VALPROATE 1979-90; was DIPROPYL ACETATE see under VALERATES 1975-78
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urine
Record Number:
29291
Unique Identifier:
D014635
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