Difference between revisions of "Valproic acid"

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Revision as of 13:20, 21 April 2010

valproic acid
Type Moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
Other use Mood stabilizer
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ATC-code N03AG01
PubChem 3121
PubMed acid%22 valproic acid
Drugs.com valproic-acid
Kompas (Dutch) valproic acid
Wikipedia valproic acid

valproic acid is a Moodstabilizer in the group anticonvulsant. valproic acid is also used as Mood stabilizer.


Metabolization
  • Valproic acid is principally metabolized by CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2A6 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. Valproic acid is an inhibitor of the enzymes CYP2C9, epoxide-hydroxylase and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases.[1]