RT Book, Section
A1 Bauer, Larry A.
A2 Bauer, Larry A.
SR Print(0)
ID 3517489
T1 Chapter 12. Valproic Acid
T2 Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 2e
YR 2008
FD 2008
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-147628-7
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3517489
RD 2024/04/23
AB Valproic  acid  is  an  agent  that  is  chemically  related  to  free  fatty  acids  and  is  used  in  the  treatment  of  generalized,  partial,  and  absence  (petit  mal)  seizures.  As  such,  it  has  the  widest  spectrum  of  activity  compared  to  the  other  currently  available  antiepileptic  drugs  (Table  12-1).1,2  Now  available  in  intravenous,  as  well  as  oral,  form,  valproic  acid  can  be  used  for  the  acute  treatment  and  chronic  prophylaxis  of  seizures.3,4  Valproic  acid  is  also  a  useful  agent  for  the  treatment  of  bipolar  affective  disorders  and  the  prevention  of  migraine  headaches.5