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Descriptions

Valproic acid is a compound used as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat migraine headaches and schizophrenia. In epileptics, valproic acid is used to control absence seizures, tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal), complex partial seizures, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and the seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It is also used in treatment of myoclonus. In some countries, parenteral (administered intravenously) preparations of valproate are used also as second-line treatment of status epilepticus, alternatively to phenytoin. Related drugs include sodium valproate, used as an anticonvulsant, and a combined formulation, valproate semi-sodium, used as a mood stabilizer and anticonvulsant. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Valproate (Wikipedia)

Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant that is used alone or with other medication to treat certain types of seizures, mania in people with bipolar disorder, and to prevent migranes before they occur. it cannot be used to treat migranes once they begin.
Valproic acid can also be used for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to treat outbursts of aggression or impaired intellectual functioning, developmental delays, and behavioral disturbances associated with Lennoz-Gastaut syndrome.[MedlinePlus Drug:a682412][NINDS:Disorders/All-Disorders/Lennox-Gastaut-Syndrome-Information-Page] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Valproate
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Valproate

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 2-丙基戊酸
Synonyms: 2-丙基戊酸钠;C8H15NaO2;丙基戊酸;丙戊酸;VPA;Valproate;Valproic Acid
fr-CA French (Canada) Valproate
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Valproaat
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Valproato
it-IT Italian (Italy) Valproato
el-GR Greek (Greece) Βαλπροϊκό
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Valproat
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Вальпроат
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) valproaat
fr-BE French (Belgium) Valproate