- General Drug Summary
- Drug Name
- Valproic Acid
- Description
- 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. Typically supplied in the sodium salt form (76584-70-8). Valproic Acid is also a histone deacetylase inhibitor and is under investigation for treatment of HIV and various cancers.
- Also Known As
- 2-propylvaleric acid; Di-n-propylacetic acid; Di-n-propylessigsaure; Dipropylacetic acid; n-DPA
- Categories
- GABA Agents
- Groups
- approved
- Structure
- Summary In Neonatal Jaundice
- 1 record(s) for Valproic Acid Adverse Event in Neonatal Jaundice.
- PMID
- Drug Name
- Efficacy
- Evidence
- 6426840
- Valproic Acid
- Adverse Event
- Case Report
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