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Valproic Acid
Dipropyl Acetate | Divalproex | Sodium Valproate | 2-Propylpentanoic Acid | Calcium Valproate | Convulsofin | Depakene | Depakine | Depakote | Divalproex Sodium | Ergenyl | Magnesium Valproate | Semisodium Valproate | Valproate | Valproate Sodium | Vupral
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. |
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