Valproic Acid |
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| 2-Propylpentanoic Acid; Calcium Valproate; Convulsofin; Depakene; Depakine; Depakote; Divalproex Sodium; Ergenyl; Magnesium Valproate; Semisodium Valproate; Valproate; Valproate Sodium; Valproic Acid, Sodium Salt (2:1); Vupral; 2 Propylpentanoic Acid | |
| 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. | |