Encyclopedia: Valproate
Valproic acid is a chemical compound that has found clinical use as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, primarily in the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and clinical depression. It is also used to treat migraine headaches and schizophrenia. Related drugs include the sodium salts sodium valproate, used as an anticonvulsant, and a combined formulation, valproate semisodium, used as a mood stabilizer and additionally in the U.S. also as an anticonvulsant....
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What could be causing convulsions in a newborn? Doctors do not know the reason. She...
She is three weeks old and ha ben treated with valproate. The doctors do not...
She is three weeks old and ha ben treated with valproate. The doctors do not...
I can't begin to know more than this baby's doctors, nor can anyone else on this site unless they are also doctors. My guess is that the baby will...
Asked by agabur2002 - 20 months ago
My phsychiatrist has prescribed me reboxitine, to go along with the sodium valproate I am...
Is anyone else on a concoction like this? and if so how do they feel...
Is anyone else on a concoction like this? and if so how do they feel...
Reboxitine is used in depression, and is apparently good at improving motivation, self-assertiveness, etc. Sodium valproate (sometimes called depakote) is often used as a mood stabiliser. It is tough to accept...
Asked by ross c - 6 months ago
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